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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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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New Middle Ages
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137316554 |
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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. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137346810. |
Carrier Form: | 296 p. |
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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. |