Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories, "The Golden Legend" was perhaps the most widely read book, after the Bible, during the late Middle Ages. In his new translation, the first in modern English of the complete text from the Graesse edition, William Granger Ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and in popular religious culture more generally.
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Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories, "The Golden Legend" was perhaps the most widely read book, after the Bible, during the late Middle Ages. In his new translation, the first in modern English of the complete text from the Graesse edition, William Granger Ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and in popular religious culture more generally.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | April 1995 |
Authors | Jacobus De Voragine |
Translators | William Granger Ryan |
Dimensions | 235 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 416 |
Edition | Revised |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-00153-1 |
Barcode | 9780691001531 |
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LSN | 0-691-00153-7 |