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Constructing a cult [electronic resource] : the life and veneration of Guðmundr Arason (1161-1237) in the Icelandic written sources / by Joanna A. Skórzewska

Author
Skórzewska, Joanna A.
Published
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Physical Description
vii, 311 pages : map ; 25 cm.
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Contents
The source material -- The childhood of a saint -- Adolescence and first steps towards a clerical career -- In vita miracles : the means, the performance, and the criticism -- Guðmundr's relationship with powerful laymen -- The infallible supporters : women and saints -- "The father of the poor"? -- The death of the saint and his posthumous fame -- Appendix 1: Offerings listed in miracle stories (GJtb, GB, and GD) -- Appendix 2: Miracle stories that mention provision of food -- Appendix 3: Translatio of Guðmundr's bones performed by Bishop Auðunn
ISBN
9789004194977
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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