Military saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200 / Monica White.
By: White, Monica
Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.Description: xiv, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780521195645Subject(s): Byzantine Empire. Stratos | Christian patron saints -- Cult -- Byzantine Empire | Christian martyrs -- Cult -- Byzantine Empire | War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 | Byzantine Empire -- History, Military -- 1081-1453 | Byzantine Empire -- Church historyDDC classification: 274.7/03 LOC classification: BX4659.B9 | W55 2013Other classification: HIS010010 | Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The prehistory of the military saints; 2. The formation of the martyr-warrior ideal; 3. The collective cult of the military saints; 4. The military saints in early Rus; 5. Boris and Gleb and the martyr-warrior ideal in Rus; 6. Military saints under the House of Suzdal; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Feast days of the principal military saints; Appendix 2. Reigns of Byzantine emperors mentioned in the text; Appendix 3. Simplified genealogy of the Riurikids; Appendix 4. Rus churches and monasteries dedicated to patronal figures; Appendix 5. Rus churches and monasteries dedicated to non-patronal figures.