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Language: en
Pages: 247
Authors: Jane Cartwright
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-06-15 - Publisher: University of Wales Press

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The cult of St Ursula and the 11,000 virgins was one of the most popular and relic-rich of all saints’ cults in the medieval period. This volume constitutes t
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Language: en
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St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins of Cologne
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Scott Bradford Montgomery
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The cult of St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgin Martyrs of Cologne was the most widespread relic cult in medieval Europe. The sheer abundance of relics of
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Medieval Welsh literature is rich in hagiographical lore and numerous Welsh versions of the Lives of saints are extant, recording the legends of both native and
Chaste Passions
Language: en
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Authors: Karen Anne Winstead
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Virgin martyrs make up one of the largest categories of medieval saints. To judge by their frequent appearances in art and literature, they also figure among th