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The Middle Ages Ser.: Book of Sainte Foy by Pamela Sheingorn (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-100812215125
ISBN-139780812215120
eBay Product ID (ePID)544345
Product Key Features
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBook of Sainte Foy
Publication Year1995
SubjectChristianity / History, Europe / France, History, Christianity / Literature & the Arts, Europe / Medieval
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaReligion, History
AuthorPamela Sheingorn
SeriesThe Middle Ages Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN94-024676
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal270.1/092 B
Table Of ContentList of Figures Preface Introduction The Passion of Sainte Foy The Book of Sainte Foy's Miracles --Letter to Bishop Fulbert --Boon One --Book Two --Book Three --Book Four --Other Miracles of Sainte Foy The Translation of Sainte Foy The Song of Sainte Foy --translation by Robert L. A. Clark Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe miracle stories surrounding Sainte Foy form one of the most complete sets of material relating to a medieval saint's cult and its practices. Pamela Sheingorn's superb translation from the Medieval Latin texts now makes this literature available in English. The Book of Sainte Foy recounts the virgin saint's martyrdom in the third century ( Passio ), the theft of her relics in the late ninth century by the monks of the monastery at Conques ( Translatio ), and her diverse miracles ( Liber miraculorum ); also included is a rendering of the Provençal Chanson de Sainte Foy, translated by Robert L. A. Clark. The miracles distinguish Sainte Foy as an unusual and highly individualistic child saint displaying a fondness for gold and pretty things, as well as a penchant for playing practical jokes on her worshippers. In his record of Sainte Foy, Bernard of Angers, the eleventh-century author of the first parts of the Liber miraculorum , emphasized the saint's "unheard of" miracles, such as replacing missing body parts and bringing dead animals back to life. The introduction to the volume situates Sainte Foy in the history in the history of hagiography and places the saint and her monastery in the social context of the high Middle Ages. Sheingorn also evokes the rugged landscape of south central France, the picturesque village of Conques on the pilgrimage road, and, most important, the golden, jewel-encrusted reliquary statue that medieval believers saw as the embodiment of Sainte Foy's miracle-working power. In no other book will readers enjoy such a comprehensive portrait of Sainte Foy and the culture that nurtured her., The miracle stories surrounding Sainte Foy form one of the most complete sets of material relating to a medieval saint's cult and its practices. Pamela Sheingorn's superb translation from the Medieval Latin texts now makes this literature available in English. The Book of Sainte Foy recounts the virgin saint's martyrdom in the third century ( Passio ), the theft of her relics in the late ninth century by the monks of the monastery at Conques ( Translatio ), and her diverse miracles ( Liber miraculorum ); also included is a rendering of the Proven al Chanson de Sainte Foy, translated by Robert L. A. Clark. The miracles distinguish Sainte Foy as an unusual and highly individualistic child saint displaying a fondness for gold and pretty things, as well as a penchant for playing practical jokes on her worshippers. In his record of Sainte Foy, Bernard of Angers, the eleventh-century author of the first parts of the Liber miraculorum , emphasized the saint's "unheard of" miracles, such as replacing missing body parts and bringing dead animals back to life. The introduction to the volume situates Sainte Foy in the history in the history of hagiography and places the saint and her monastery in the social context of the high Middle Ages. Sheingorn also evokes the rugged landscape of south central France, the picturesque village of Conques on the pilgrimage road, and, most important, the golden, jewel-encrusted reliquary statue that medieval believers saw as the embodiment of Sainte Foy's miracle-working power. In no other book will readers enjoy such a comprehensive portrait of Sainte Foy and the culture that nurtured her.
LC Classification NumberBX4700.F37L5213 1995
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