Saints Edith and Æthelthryth - Princesses, Miracle Workers, and Their Late Medieval Audience
Author | : Mary Dockray-Miller |
Publisher | : Brepols Publishers |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105215091294 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Saints Edith and Æthelthryth - Princesses, Miracle Workers, and Their Late Medieval Audience by : Mary Dockray-Miller
Download or read book Saints Edith and Æthelthryth - Princesses, Miracle Workers, and Their Late Medieval Audience written by Mary Dockray-Miller and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work narrates the lives of two Anglo-Saxon princesses who were venerated as saints long after their deaths. It features two poems, composed at Wilton Abbey in the early 15th century, which allow us to see how late medieval religious women practiced their devotion to early medieval women saints.