St. George : hero, martyr, and myth / Samantha Riches
2000, 1st edition. Stroud : Sutton. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #386195
ISBN: 0750924527
Physical description; xviii, 236 pp., illustrations (some color), 27 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index. Contents; Chapter 1 The Development of the Cult of St George 1 -- Chapter 2 St George the Martyr: Torture and Resurrection 36 -- Chapter 3 The Virgin's Knight: St George and the Chivalric Ideal 68 -- Chapter 4 The Heavenly Warrior: The Military Saint and Patron of England 101 -- Chapter 5 The Dragon Myth: Light versus Dark 140 -- Chapter 6 Post-Medieval Themes in the Cult of St George 179 -- Epilogue: The Afterlife of a Hero 213 -- Table 1 Literary Versions of St George's Legend 218 -- Table 2 Tortures in the Literary Versions of St George's Legend 219 -- Table 3 St George and the Dragon 220. Subjects; George Saint -303. Christian patron saints and martyrs. Civilization, Medieval. Christian art and symbolism. Iconography.
Price: €12.95