Description
| Product ID: | 9780674241299 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library |
| Title: | Old English Lives of Saints |
| Authors: | Author: Aelfric |
| Page Count: | 432 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, History of religion, Medieval history, History of religion, c 500 CE to c 1000 CE |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Old English Lives of Saints, a series composed in the 990s by the Benedictine monk Aelfric, portrays an array of saints—including virgin martyrs, kings, soldiers, and bishops—whose examples modeled courageous faith, self-sacrifice, and individual and collective resistance at a turbulent time when England was under severe Viking attack. |
| Imprint Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-11-19 |