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Constructing a cult the life and veneration of Guðmundr Arason (1161-1237) in the Icelandic written sources / by Joanna A. Skórzewska.
| Author/creator | Skórzewska, Joanna A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, |
| Description | vii, 311 p. : map ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Northern world, 1569-1462 ; v. 51 Northern world v. 51. ^A513226 |
| Contents | The source material -- The childhood of a saint -- Adolescence and first steps towards a clerical career -- In vita miracles : the means, the performance, and the criticism -- Guðmundr's relationship with powerful laymen -- The infallible supporters : women and saints -- "The father of the poor"? -- The death of the saint and his posthumous fame -- Appendix 1: Offerings listed in miracle stories (GJtb, GB, and GD) -- Appendix 2: Miracle stories that mention provision of food -- Appendix 3: Translatio of Guðmundr's bones performed by Bishop Auðunn Þorbergsson as recorded in the Icelandic annals -- Appendix 4: The cultus of the vernacular saints as recorded in the Icelandic annals -- Appendix 5: Obituaries of "holy men" in the Icelandic annals -- Appendix 6: Days honouring the Icelandic holy bishops as recorded in charters -- Appendix 7: The geographical distribution of images and sagas of the Icelandic holy bishops -- Appendix 8: Episcopal sees and religious houses in Iceland. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010048891 |
| ISBN | 9789004194960 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9004194967 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |