Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

How St. George became the patron saint of England has always been a subject of speculation. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual c

A survey of the cult of St George in the middle ages, investigating its beginning and growth, and its manipulation for political and other ends.

Who was St George and how did he become patron saint not only of England but in many European countries? Samantha Riches explores the extraordinary wealth of my

A comparative study of the cultural impact of the Great War on British and German societies. Taking medievalism as a mode of public commemorations as its focus,

The extraordinary growth and development of the cult of St Thomas Becket is investigated here, with a particular focus on its material culture. Thomas Becket -