Sanctity and authority : documenting miracles in the age of Bede
This doctoral dissertation investigates the writings of the Venerable Bede (673-735) in the context of miracles and the miraculous. It begins by exploring the patristic tradition through which he developed his own historical and hagiographical work, particularly the thought of Gregory the Great in t...
Main Author: | Rochester, Thomas Edward |
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University of Birmingham
2018
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.753037 |
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