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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Dresvina, Juliana (1979-....)
Titre(s) : A maid with a dragon [Texte imprimé] : the cult of St. Margaret of Antioch in medieval England / by Juliana Dresvina
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : Oxford (GB) : Oxford University Press, 2016
Description matérielle : xvi, 325 Seiten, 24 ungezählte Seiten : Illustrationen ; 25 cm
Collection : A British Academy monograph
Lien à la collection : A British academy monograph
Note(s) : This is the first comprehensive interdisciplinary study of the cult of St Margaret
of Antioch in medieval England. Margaret was one of the most famous female saints
of both the Catholic world and of Eastern Christianity (where she was known as St
Marina). Her legend is remembered for her confrontation with a dragon-shaped devil,
who allegedly swallowed Margaret and then burst asunder. This episode became firmly
established in iconography, making her one of the most frequently represented saints.
Margaret was supposedly martyred in the late 3rd century, but apart from the historically
problematic legend there is no evidence concerning her in other contemporary sources.
The sudden appearance of her name in liturgical manuscripts in the late 8th century
is connected with the dispersal of her relics at that time. The cult grew in England
from Anglo-Saxon times, with over 200 churches dedicated to Margaret (second only
to Mary among female saints), and hundreds of images and copies of her life known
to have been made.0The book examines Greek, Latin, Old English, Middle English and
Anglo-Norman versions of Margaret's live, their mouvance and cultural context, providing
editions of the hitherto unpublished texts. By considering these versions, the iconographic
evidence, their patronage and audience, the monograph traces the changes of St Margaret's
story through the eight centuries before the Reformation. The book also considers
the further trajectory of the legend as reflected in popular fairy-tales and contemporary
cultural stereotypes. Special attention is given to the interpretation of St Margaret's
demonic encounter, central to the legend's iconography and theology
Sujet(s) : Marguerite (02..-0303 ? ; sainte) -- Culte -- Grande-Bretagne -- Moyen âge
Histoire religieuse -- Grande-Bretagne -- 1066-1500
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780197265963. - ISBN 0197265960
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb450959252
Notice n° :
FRBNF45095925
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