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Military saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200 /

"The rulers of the Byzantine Empire and its commonwealth were protected both by their own soldiers and by a heavenly army: the military saints. The transformation of Saints George, Demetrios, Theodore and others into the patrons of imperial armies was one of the defining developments of religio...

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Main Author:	White, Monica, 1976-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Christian patron saints > Cult > Byzantine Empire. Christian martyrs > Cult > Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire > History, Military > 1081-1453. Byzantine Empire > Church history. Byzantine Empire. > Stratos. War > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500. HISTORY / Europe / Eastern. RELIGION / Christianity / History. Electronic books.
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