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Symbolic Identity and the Cultural Memory of Saints
This volume examines the relationship between medieval cults of saints and regional and national identity formation in Europe both during and, to some extent, beyond the Middle Ages. It studies how collective identities have been expressed through saints' cults and their appropriations in texts...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2018.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume examines the relationship between medieval cults of saints and regional and national identity formation in Europe both during and, to some extent, beyond the Middle Ages. It studies how collective identities have been expressed through saints' cults and their appropriations in texts, visual representations, and music. Attention is given to various aspects of the role of medieval saints' cults in European identity formation, as saints were used in the service of both religious and political agendas. Focusing on a range of European regions, this volume uses cults of medieval saints a. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (326 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-298) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781527515710 1527515710 |