Miracles in the lives of medieval holy Western Church
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The cult of saints occupied a special place in the religious life of Western Europe of the Middle Ages. The intermediaries between the earthly and spiritual worlds, the saints acted as intercessors of people in the face of God. The flesh of medieval society, the saints, both during his life and after death, embodied a strict and unattainable Christian ideal, acted as formidable exhorters and wise comforters. The miracles they perform served as the main confirmation of their holiness.
The book contains stories about the miracles of saints from different parts of Western Europe - Frankish, Irish, English, Germanic. Compared to laconic sources - chronicles and annals - the lives of saints much more fully reflect the real life of a medieval person. The reader will appear pictures of everyday life, which depict representatives of all layers of the then society - kings, warriors,
The book contains stories about the miracles of saints from different parts of Western Europe - Frankish, Irish, English, Germanic. Compared to laconic sources - chronicles and annals - the lives of saints much more fully reflect the real life of a medieval person. The reader will appear pictures of everyday life, which depict representatives of all layers of the then society - kings, warriors,
Author:
Author:Ivanov S.A.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Religion & Spiritually
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Series:
Series: Chronicon
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-8071-0523-3
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