Têtes coupées des saints au Moyen Âge. Martyrs, miracles, reliques

This article presents the theme of the severed heads of saints from three aspects. The miracles of the severed heads of the martyrs attest to the living force that resides in them : the head can be reunited with the body without traces ; it makes a healing spring ; it continues to speak ; and, final...

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Main Author: Edina Bozoky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université du Sud Toulon-Var 2020-12-01
Series:Babel: Littératures Plurielles
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/babel/11516