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Landscape with two saints : how Genovefa of Paris and Brigit of Kildare built Christianity in barbarian Europe /

At a time when Europeans still longed to be Roman and were just learning to be Christian, two extraordinary holy women - Genovefa of Paris (ca. 420-502) and Brigit of Kildare (ca. 450-524) - began to roam their homelands. Both brought Christianity and romanitas (Roman-ness) to their people.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bitel, Lisa M., 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ. Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Geneviève, > Saint, > approximately 420-approximately 500.
Brigid, > of Ireland, Saint, > approximately 453-approximately 524.
Geneviève, > sainte, > environ 420-environ 500.
Brigid, > of Ireland, Saint, > approximately 453-approximately 524
Geneviève, > Saint, > approximately 420-approximately 500
Paris (France) > Church history.
Kildare (Ireland) > Church history.
Paris (France) > Histoire religieuse
Kildare (Irlande) > Histoire religieuse
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
France > Paris
Ireland > Kildare
Electronic books.
Church history
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:At a time when Europeans still longed to be Roman and were just learning to be Christian, two extraordinary holy women - Genovefa of Paris (ca. 420-502) and Brigit of Kildare (ca. 450-524) - began to roam their homelands. Both brought Christianity and romanitas (Roman-ness) to their people.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 299 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-287) and index.
ISBN:9780199714391
0199714398
9780195336528
0195336526