In the thirteenth century a young Dominican friar, Jacobus de Voragine, compiled the book that came to be known as the Legenda aurea , a collection of medieval lore about the saints and holidays of the church. Through the centuries this noted book has had a conspicuously uneven reputation: enormous popularity in the late Middle Ages, a precipitous decline during the Renaissance, and a gradual rehabilitation in the modern era. Sherry L. Reames's study of the Legenda aurea offers the first comprehensive account of the book ...
Read More
In the thirteenth century a young Dominican friar, Jacobus de Voragine, compiled the book that came to be known as the Legenda aurea , a collection of medieval lore about the saints and holidays of the church. Through the centuries this noted book has had a conspicuously uneven reputation: enormous popularity in the late Middle Ages, a precipitous decline during the Renaissance, and a gradual rehabilitation in the modern era. Sherry L. Reames's study of the Legenda aurea offers the first comprehensive account of the book's history and of the qualities that differentiate it from earlier and less controversial works about the saints. The fresh perspective introduced by this study will provide new insights and challenge old myths for historians, literary critics, theologians, and students concerned with medieval culture and hagiography.
Read Less
Add this copy of Legenda Aurea: a Reexamination to cart. $20.54, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by University of Wisconsin Press.
Add this copy of Legenda Aurea a Reexamination to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Liberty Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avis, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by University of Wisconsin Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good-with no dust jacket. 0299101509. Red cloth, very slight edge rubbing. X-library, with internal and external marks.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 384 pages.
Add this copy of Legenda Aurea: a Reexamination to cart. $33.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by University of Wisconsin Press.
Add this copy of Legenda Aurea: a Reexamination to cart. $54.77, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by University of Wisconsin Press.
Add this copy of The Legenda Aurea: a Re-Examination of Its Paradoxical to cart. $61.55, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1985 by University Of Wisconsin Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 0299101509.
Add this copy of Legenda Aurea: a Reexamination to cart. $118.30, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by University of Wisconsin Press.
