Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : George, saint. (Legend)
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
An Anglo-Saxon Passion of St. George
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : George, saint. (Legend)
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The Cult of Saint George in Medieval England
Author: Jonathan GoodPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1843834693
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
How St. George became the patron saint of England has always been a subject of speculation. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage ; yet his status and fame came to eclipse that of all other saints. Edward III's use of the saint in his wars against the French established him as a patron and protector of the king ; unlike other saints George was adopted by the English to signify membership of the "community of the realm". This book traces the origins and growth of the cult of St. George, arguing that, especially after Edward's death, George came to represent a "good" politics (deriving from Edward's prosecution of a war with spoils for everyone) and could be used to rebuke subsequent kings for their poor governance. Most medieval kings came to understand this fact, and venerated St. George in order to prove their worthiness to hold their office. The political dimension of the cult never completely displaced the devotional one, but it was so strong that St. George survived the Reformation as a national symbol - one that continues in importance in the recovery of a specifically English identity.
An Anglo-Saxon Passion of St. George
Author: Aelfric (Abbot of Eynsham.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Catalogue of a collection of books formed by William G. Medlicott
Author: William Gibbons MedlicottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Private libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Catalogue of the Bank of England Library and Literary Association
Author: Bank of England. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Index to the Catalogue of Books in the Bates Hall of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Index to the Catalogue of Books in the Upper Hall of the Public Library of the City of Boston
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 924
Book Description
Percy Society. Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages
Author: AnonymousPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368750364
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1851.
Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages
Author: Percy SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Author: Percy Society