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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Bibliographic Details
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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Table of Contents:

Cover; Military Saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; A note on translations, transliterations and names; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The pre-history of the military saints; Chapter 2 The formation of the martyr-warrior ideal; Chapter 3 The collective cult of the military saints; Chapter 4 The military saints in early Rus; Chapter 5 Boris and Gleb and the martyr-warrior ideal in Rus; Chapter 6 Military saints under the house of Suzdal; Conclusion; Appendix 1 Feast days of the principal military saints.