Relics, Apocalypse, and the Deceits of History
Author | : Richard Landes |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674755308 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674755307 |
Rating | : 4/5 (307 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Relics, Apocalypse, and the Deceits of History by : Richard Landes
Download or read book Relics, Apocalypse, and the Deceits of History written by Richard Landes and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landes traces the life and career of Ademar of Chabannes--a monk, historian, liturgist, and hagiographer who lived at the turn of the first Christian millennium. Using over 1,000 folios of autograph manuscript that Ademar left behind, Landes has been able to reconstruct in great detail the development of Ademar's career and the events of his day.