Le Vain Siecle Guerpir
| Author | : Phyllis Johnson |
| Publisher | : Unc Department of Romance Studies |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 1979 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105035572127 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Le Vain Siecle Guerpir by : Phyllis Johnson
Download or read book Le Vain Siecle Guerpir written by Phyllis Johnson and published by Unc Department of Romance Studies. This book was released on 1979 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an analysis of French hagiography and the vernacular translations of nineteen saints' lives, Johnson and Cazelles explore the impact of saints on ordinary men and the relationship between holiness and heroism in the twelfth century. Divided into two parts, the first is devoted to aspects of the hero-saint and savior-saint, and the second, organized alphabetically by saint's name, engages the French hagiographic traditions.
