Review:
Demonstrate[s] the abiding power of a national symbol supported by monarchs from the crusading Richard I to our own time. THE RICARDIAN
The book is definitely a full, erudite consideration of the origins, development, and overall history of the Cult of St. George, from its inception and arrival in England to its influence through the Middle Ages and beyond. JOURNAL OF ENGLISH & GERMANIC PHILOLOGY
An engaging [...] and generally excellent volume. JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES
Ein angenehm lesbarer, mit Gewinn zu benutzender Einstieg in die hagiographische Wunderwelt des spätmittelalterlichen England und die besondere Rolle, die dem heiligen Georg darin zukam. Good liefert damit einen soliden Ausgangspunkt für weitere Untersuchungen. H-SOZ-U-KULT
A delightful study. BOOK NEWS
A timely addition to the canon of St George studies - and in many ways it is far more useful than a number of recent works, not least because it is supported by a full set of references, a piece of scholarly apparatus that is often denied to those authors (myself included) who may publish with less thoroughly academic imprints than Boydell. [...] A timely and useful text which will do much to assist the ongoing invigoration of interest in St George and his English cult. REVIEWS IN HISTORY
An excellent, methodical study, highly recommended to academics and curious lay readers alike. MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
A well-researched and clearly written account of how England adopted its improbable national saint. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
Synopsis:
Recently, St George has enjoyed a modest revival as a specifically English national symbol. But how did he become the patron of England in the first place? He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage; yet his status and fame have eclipsed all others. This book traces the origins and growth of his cult, showing how it was appropriated for both political and other purposes, beginning with Edward I and continuing with Edward III and the Order of the Garter; the author argues that St George became a way for people to rebuke misgovernance, and for them to claim a stake in the community of the realm. He also shows his importance to the development of English national identity in the middle ages, and investigates how it changed after the middle ages. Jonathan Good is Assistant Professor of History at Reinhardt College.
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