Romanos the Melodist and the Christian self in early Byzantium
Romanos the Melodist and the Christian self in early Byzantium By Derek Krueger Paper given at the 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006)…
Monstrous Conversions: Recovering the Sacramental Bodies of The Passion of St. Christopher
This article examines the monstrous attributes of the dog-headed St. Christopher and his struggle to convert the pagan king Dagnus in the Old English Passion of St. Christopher.
The Cult of St. Ólafr in the Eleventh Century and Kievan Rus’
The Cult of St. Ólafr in the Eleventh Century and Kievan Rus’ By Haki Antonsson Middelalderforum, Vol.1:2 (2003) Introduction: The sources relating to…
Early medieval hagiography as a source for the history of ideas: attitudes to dreams as an example
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Margery Kempe: Madwoman or Mystic – A Narrative Approach to the Representation of Madness and Mysticism in Medieval England
In this paper, I want to examine this contested boundary by discussing my analysis of a medieval woman’s experience of both madness and mysticism.
The festival of Brigit the Holy Woman
The festival of Brigit the Holy Woman By Séamas Ó Catháin Celtica Vol. 23 (1999) Introduction: In her monumental The Festival of Lughnasa,…
THE LIFE OF ST RUADÁN AND THE CURSING OF TARA
THE LIFE OF ST RUADÁN AND THE CURSING OF TARA Szacillo, Judyta (Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland) Quest, Issue 6, Spring (2009)…
Music in Honor of the Virgin Mary during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
The purpose of this study was, first, to explore the basic elements of Marian devotion, and, second, to examine how veneration of Mary was expressed musically.
ST EDMUND OF EAST ANGLIA AND HIS MIRACLES THROUGH THE CENTURIES: VARIATIONS IN LITERATURE AND ART.
ST EDMUND OF EAST ANGLIA AND HIS MIRACLES THROUGH THE CENTURIES: VARIATIONS IN LITERATURE AND ART Fornasini, Ilaria (University of Verona, Italy) Quest, Issue…
TRANSLATION ACCOUNTS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF POPULAR BELIEF IN THE HAGIOGRAPHY OF THE COMMUNITY OF ST FILIBERT
TRANSLATION ACCOUNTS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF POPULAR BELIEF IN THE HAGIOGRAPHY OF THE COMMUNITY OF ST FILIBERT Harding, Christian (University of St Andrews, Scotland)…
New developments in hagiography: the rediscovery of Byzantine hagiography
New developments in hagiography: the rediscovery of Byzantine hagiography By Stephanos Efthymiadis Paper given at 21st International Congress of Byzantine Studies (2006) Introduction:…
