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The footprints of Michael the Archangel the formation and diffusion of a saintly cult, C. 300-C. 800 /

Early Christians sought miracles from Michael the Archangel and this enigmatic ecumenical figure was the subject of hagiography, liturgical texts, and relics across Western Europe. Entering contemporary debates about angelology, this fascinating study explores the formation and diffusion of the cult...

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Main Authors: Arnold, John Charles.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: New Middle Ages
Subjects:
"Michael". > Cult.
Church history > c 500 CE to c 1000 CE.
Religion.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137316554
Summary: Early Christians sought miracles from Michael the Archangel and this enigmatic ecumenical figure was the subject of hagiography, liturgical texts, and relics across Western Europe. Entering contemporary debates about angelology, this fascinating study explores the formation and diffusion of the cult of Saint Michael from c. 300-c.800.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137346810.
Carrier Form: 296 p.
ISBN: 9781137316554 :
1137316551 :
CLC: B979
Contents: 1. The Problem with Michael 2. Michael: A Ecumenical Archangel 3. Michael the Archistrategos 4. The Politics of Angelic Sanctity 5. Michael Goes North 6. Michael Contained-the Carolingian Cultus.

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