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The Cult of St Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins
Jane Cartwright
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Hardcover. This volume considers the development and transmission of the legend of St Ursula and the 11,000 virgins martyred in Cologne, and discusses a selection of the texts, songs and works of art that were inspired by their heroic martyrdom. Editor(s): Cartwright, Jane. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 colour images. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 32. Weight in Grams: 554.
The cult of St Ursula and the 11,000 virgins was one of the most popular and relic-rich of all saints’ cults in the medieval period. This volume constitutes the first interdisciplinary collection of essays in English to explore the development and transmission of the legend of St Ursula in detail, considering a wealth of different sources including physical remains, literary texts, artistic representations and medieval music.
The cult of St Ursula and the 11,000 virgins was one of the most popular and relic-rich of all saints’ cults in the medieval period. This volume constitutes the first interdisciplinary collection of essays in English to explore the development and transmission of the legend of St Ursula in detail, considering a wealth of different sources including physical remains, literary texts, artistic representations and medieval music.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783168675
SKU
V9781783168675
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99-15
About Jane Cartwright
Jane Cartwright is Professor in Welsh at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She has published widely on saints' cults and hagiography.
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