A Short Reader of Medieval Saints
Will be published approx. on 9. February 2009
Book
Hardback
191 pages
978-1-4426-0131-4 (ISBN)
Description
This short reader includes selections from Stouck's longer volume, Medieval Saints: A Reader, along with new material. It is designed to briefly introduce students to many of the most famous and representative saints of the age, and can be used to supplement other texts in a more general medieval history course.
Reviews / Votes
A Short Reader of Medieval Saints is a useful primer for any course dealing with medieval theology or history. Moreover, it could also serve as a starting point for examining the significance of hagiography and fable that surround the lives of saints. Students will find it informative, accessible, and even occasionally entertaining, if not shocking; while instructors and professors will value the way it covers a larger swath of material without sacrificing too much in its size. Without reservation, Stouck's newest offering is worth a hearty look. - KoinoniaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4426-0131-4 (9781442601314)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Mary-Ann Stouck is a retired Associate Professor of Humanities at Simon Fraser University. She is the editor of Medieval Saints: A Reader (University of Toronto Press, 1999) and the author of a variety of essays and studies on saints' lives and Middle English literature.
Content
Foreword
1. The Passion of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas
2. Christianity in the Desert: St. Antony the Great
3. The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict
4. Venantius Fortunatus's Life of St. Radegund
5. Theft of Relics: The Translation of SS. Marcellinus and Peter
6. The Pilgrim's Guide to St. James of Compostella
7. St. Francis of Assisi: His Conversion and Stigmata
8. Four 'Lives' from The Golden Legend
9. Catherine of Siena: Her Life and Letters
Index of Topics
Sources
1. The Passion of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas
2. Christianity in the Desert: St. Antony the Great
3. The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict
4. Venantius Fortunatus's Life of St. Radegund
5. Theft of Relics: The Translation of SS. Marcellinus and Peter
6. The Pilgrim's Guide to St. James of Compostella
7. St. Francis of Assisi: His Conversion and Stigmata
8. Four 'Lives' from The Golden Legend
9. Catherine of Siena: Her Life and Letters
Index of Topics
Sources