La Vie de Saint Alexis (Paperback)
T.D. Hemming
ISBN 10: 0859894622 ISBN 13: 9780859894623
Published by University of Exeter, Exter, 1995
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Paperback. This is the first edition of a neglected version of the "Life of Saint Alexis" found in a late 12th-century manuscript written in England containing several other saints' lives, and now, after many adventures, in the Biblioteque nationale. Whereas other versions often stress the saint's role as a posthumous miracle worker Alexis is presented as a model and an intercessor. This text should be of interest to students of Old French and to students of medieval hagiography. This is the first critical edition of a neglected version of the Life of Saint Alexis found in a late twelfth century manuscript written in England containing several other saints lives, and now, after many adventures, in the Bibliotheque nationale. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780859894623
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This is the first critical edition of a neglected version of the Life of Saint Alexis found in a late twelfth century manuscript written in England containing several other saints’ lives, and now, after many adventures, in the Bibliothèque nationale. Whereas other versions often stress the saint’s role as a posthumous miracle worker Alexis is here presented as a model and an intercessor. The text will be of interest both to students of Old French and to students of medieval hagiography.
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Title: La Vie de Saint Alexis (Paperback)
Publisher: University of Exeter, Exter
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new