Symeon Stylites the Younger and his cult in context: hagiography and society in sixth- to seventh-century Byzantium

<p>This thesis explores the relationship between hagiography and history, with a particular focus on the cult of the little-studied sixth-century Antiochene holy man Symeon Stylites the Younger. It argues that any hagiographic text can only be understood through an appreciation of both its par...

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Main Author: Parker, LAR
Other Authors: Booth, P
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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