Jacques, and thus in the neighborhood of the ancient dominican convent in paris. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. At the end of the th century voragine grappled with the. Mar 31, 2014 in search of sacred time is the first comprehensive history and interpretation of this crucial book. An example in caxtons translation shows his method. In search of sacred time is the first comprehensive history and interpretation of this crucial book. It was likely compiled around the years 12591266, although the text was added to over the centuries. It was one of the first books william caxton printed in the english language. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Translator william granger ryan is to be thanked for rendering this monument almost 800 pages of medieval piety into accessible english. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Trn, isbn 0691204543, isbn 9780691204543, like new used, free shipping in the us. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In search of sacred time princeton university press. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He was the author, or more accurately the compiler, of legenda aurea, the golden legend, a collection of the legendary lives of the greater saints of the medieval church that was one of the most popular religious works of the middle ages. Jacques le goff, one of the worlds most renowned medievalists, provides a lucid, compelling, and unparalleled account of why and how the golden legend exerted such. It is impossible to understand the late middle ages without grasping the importance of the golden legend, the most popular medieval collection of saints lives. In4, incunable, plein maroquin rouge, dos richement ornes aux petits fers, titre dore, reliure posterieure, 1 fnc, 156 pp en gros car. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. By 1500, there were more copies of it in circulation than it is impossible to understand the late middle ages without grasping the importance of the golden legend, the most popular medieval. It was likely compiled around the year 1260, although the text was added to over the centuries. He entered the order of the friars preachers of st dominic in 1244, and besides preaching with success in many parts of italy, taught in the schools of his own fraternity. Englished by william caxton, first edition 1483, edited by f.
The book sought to compile traditional lore about all of the saints venerated at the time of its compilation. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. Yet, it was the bestseller of the middle ages, a period during which hagiographies, i. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. He was the author, or more accurately the compiler, of legenda aurea, the golden legend, a collection of the legendary lives of the greater saints of the medieval church that was one of the most popular religious works. More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived. He became a dominican in 1244, was provincial of lombardy, and after 1292 was archbishop of genoa. How the golden legend shaped the medieval imagination.
Jacques le goff, who was one of the worlds most renowned medievalists, provides a lucid and compelling. The late jacques le goff 19242014 made a specialty of writing books informed by historical scholarship yet accessible to a nonspecialist audience, generally on unusual and intriguing topics probably his best known is the birth of purgatory 1985. The printer of the book, iehan petit i active 14921530, is the patriarch of a famous parisian publishing family, whose press was in the neighborhood of st. Jacques le goff, one of the worlds most renowned medievalists, provides a lucid, compelling, and unparalleled account of why and how the golden legend exerted such a profound influence on medieval life. He entered the order of the friars preachers of st dominic in 1244, and besides preaching with success in many parts of. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Art in tuscany the golden legend legenda aurea or legenda. Stay connected for the latest books, ideas, and special offers.
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