Saint Mary of Egypt: Three Medieval Lives in Verse Volume 209
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The saintly austerities of Mary of Egypt so impressed early monks that they recorded her life to edify their brethren. Many versions circulated and the tale traveled from Palestine to Europe, from Greek to Latin to French to Spanish, from prose to poetry, from hagiography to literature, and from the monastery into the world outside. Here we see Mary through the eyes of three medieval poets: Flodoard, a canon of Reims ( 966), Hildebert of Lavardin,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0879072091
ISBN13:9780879072094
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Cistercian Publications
Length:170 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"
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