Work and its representations in early medieval saints' lives /
Explores the dynamics of saints' work as represented by their hagiographers. The lives of many early medieval saints show them working with their hands. Radegund cooks in the kitchen, carries firewood and cleans privies, Fiacre cultivates a garden, Brigid milks cows and makes cheese and Dunstan...
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Heckman, Christina M.
(Author) |
| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, New York :
D.S. Brewer,
2025.
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