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The Miraculous and the Writing of Crusade Narrative

English · Paperback / Softback

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First comprehensive study of miracles in Crusade narrative, showing how and why they were deployed by their authors.

List of contents










Introduction
Part I: Miracles and Marvels
1. Divine Agency
2. Writing Failure
Part II: Visions and Dreams
3. The Mockery of Dreams
4. Intercession and Insurance
Part III: Signs and Augury
5. Ways of Knowing
6. Signs of the Times
Conclusion
Appendix: The Sources
Bibliography

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BETH C. SPACEY is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Queensland.

Summary

First comprehensive study of miracles in Crusade narrative, showing how and why they were deployed by their authors.

Product details

Authors Beth C Spacey, Beth C. Spacey
Publisher Boydell & Brewer
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 13.06.2023
 
EAN 9781837650743
ISBN 978-1-83765-074-3
No. of pages 214
Dimensions 156 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
Weight 308 g
Series Crusading in Context
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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