Medieval Exempla in Transition
Author | : Victoria Smirnova |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2023-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780879071301 |
ISBN-13 | : 0879071303 |
Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Medieval Exempla in Transition by : Victoria Smirnova
Download or read book Medieval Exempla in Transition written by Victoria Smirnova and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2023-01-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study follows the transmission and reception of Caesarius of Heisterbach's Dialogus miraculorum (1219–1223), one of the most compelling and successful Cistercian collections of miracles and memorable events, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It ranges across different media and within different interpretive communities and includes brief summaries of a number of the exempla.