Rediscovering the virgin martyrs in late medieval Central Europe. The case of the cult of Saint Dorothy in Hungary /La riscoperta delle vergini martiri nell'Europa Centrale medievale. Il caso del culto di Santa Dorotea in Ungheria

Saint Dorothy was highly popular in the fifteenth-century Hungary, however, she was almost unknown a hundred years earlier. This phenomenon is not unique and not limited only to this particular saint and territory. The fourteenth century seems to be the period when the cults and legends of virgin ma...

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Main Author: Dorottya Uhrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eum edizioni università di macerata 2020-06-01
Series:Il Capitale Culturale: Studies on the Value of Cultural Heritage
Online Access:http://riviste.unimc.it/index.php/cap-cult/article/view/2237