Saints and Sainthood around the Baltic Sea
Download or Read eBook Saints and Sainthood around the Baltic Sea PDF written by Carsten Selch Jensen and published by Medieval Institute Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Carsten Selch Jensen |
| Publisher | : Medieval Institute Publications |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2018-04-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781580443241 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1580443249 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Saints and Sainthood around the Baltic Sea by : Carsten Selch Jensen
Book excerpt: This volume addresses the history of saints and sainthood in the Middle Ages in the Baltic Region, with a special focus on the cult of saints in Russia, Prussia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, and Latvia (Livonia). Essays explore such topics as the introduction of foreign (and "old") saints into new regions, the creation of new local cults of saints in newly Christianized regions, the role of the cult of saints in the creation of political and lay identities, and the potential role of saints in times of war.
