Voragine, Jacobus De
The Golden Legend: Selections (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140446487
- author:
- Voragine, Jacobus De
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 13.21 x 2.54 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Golden Legend Selections by Jacobo di Voragine A single-volume sourcebook of core Christian stories, this collection has deeply influenced the imagery of poetry, painting and stained glass with its fascinating descriptions of saints' lives and religious festivals. By creating a central text of the Middle Ages, Jacobus de Voragine attracted a huge audience across Europe, offering an enthralling insight into the medieval mind. This selection of over seventy biographies ranges from the first Apostles and Roman martyrs to near-contemporaries such as St Dominic, St Francis of Assissi and St Elizabeth of Hungary.
Related Products
Related Products
Selected Poems (Penguin Classics)
Lawrence, D.H.
£10.70
D.H. Lawrence's Selected Poems offers a unique perspective on the life and work of this innovative poet. Spanning his early rhyming work to his groundbreaking exploration of free verse, this volume...
Selected Essays (Penguin Classics)
Johnson, Samuel
£13.90
Samuel Johnson's Selected Essays offers a unique insight into the mind of one of England's most versatile writers. This revised edition brings together the forcefully argued moral pieces of Johnson's...
Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)
Nerval, Gerard De
£13.20
Gerard de Nerval's Selected Writings offers a comprehensive overview of the French writer's innovative and influential body of work. This collection brings together a range of Nerval's poetry, prose,...
Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)
Bingen, Hildegard of
£11.95
Hildegard of Bingen's Selected Writings brings together a diverse range of her work, including visionary trilogy, treatise on medicine and the natural world, songs and correspondence. This unique...
The Talmud: A Selection (Penguin Classics)
none
£16.55
The Talmud A Selection by Norman Solomon This collection of passages from one of Judaism's most significant religious texts provides guidance on everyday life. Written in various styles, including...