On the representation of visions in Coptic hagiographical texts by Agar, C

“…I use six saints’ hagiographical traditions as case studies: Kollouthos, Menas, Phoibammon of Preht, Merkourios, Viktor, son of Romanos, and James the Persian. …”

Ælfric's hagiographic sources and the Latin legendary preserved in B.L. MS Cotton Nero E i + CCCC MS 9 and other manuscripts by Zettel, P

“…<p>The attention which has recently been devoted to Ælfric's dependence on large collections of Latin writings for his homiletic sources is in this study extended to hagiographic texts through an examination of the relationship between the sources of Ælfric's saints' lives and an early Latin legendary, here termed Cotton-Corpus. …”

The cult of St. Edward the Confessor, 1066-1399 by O'Brien, E, O'Brien, Emily

“…After discerning the influence of the cult, the focus shifts to secular and hagiographical documents which presented the king. The importance of the documents is that they record any changes in the perception of Edward. …”

From Romans to Goths and Franks: ethnic identities in sixth- and seventh-century Spain and Gaul by Buchberger, E

“…Chapter two covers ‘Romans’ of the West—the Hispano-Romans—who appear in John of Biclar’s Chronicle, a hagiographical Life, and civil and canon law. Chapter three discusses the use of ‘Goth’ as an ethnic descriptor, a religious identifier, and a political term. …”

Ecclesiastical penance in the Church of Constantinople by Barringer, R

“…<p>The present study provides for the first time a systematic and comprehensive examination of the evidence for ecclesiastical penance found in the vast corpus of pre-Metaphrastic Byzantine hagiography.The value of the thesis lies primarily in the body of evidence which it makes available and interprets within the context of what can be known of the historical development of penitential practice among the Byzantine laity and of the nature and limitations of hagiographical evidence.</p> <p>The evidence is arranged chronologically in four sections (330-551, 451—692, 692-863, 843-983), and a distinction is made within each section between evidence which reflects a Constantinopolitan milieu and evidence taken from other areas of the Greek-speaking Christian world.…”

'And from his side came blood and milk': the martyrdom of St Philotheus of Antioch in Coptic Egypt by Rogozhina, A

“…For this purpose I focus primarily on the material provided by the texts forming the Coptic hagiographical tradition of the early Christian martyr Philotheus of Antioch, and more specifically - the <em>Martyrdom of St Philotheus of Antioch</em> (Pierpont Morgan M583). …”

A commentary on Jerome's Vita Malchi by Gray, C, Christa Gray

“…<p>This Commentary on Jerome’s Vita Malchi begins with an Introduction which summarises some of the main points of interest of this early hagiographical text, including its relevance to contemporary debates about asceticism and the classical and biblical influences on the language and content. …”

Vernacular literature in eighth- and ninth-century Mercia by Wragg, S

“…In Chapter 2, I offer a reading of the hagiographical poetry of Cynewulf, namely Juliana and Elene, in light of the remarkably – and arguably uniquely – powerful position of women in Mercia from the reign of Offa onwards. …”

Venerating saints and constructing cults in an age of reform: male and female monastic communities and their saints in late tenth- and early eleventh-century England by Braund, S

“…Litanies, calendars, prayerbooks, and Latin and vernacular hagiographical collections attest to a remarkable and devoted interest in the saints of Christian history in this period. …”

Schrift- und Schreibmystik. Christina von Hane by Kirakosian, R

“…<p>The subject of my thesis is a little-studied hagiographical work that gives important insights into rewriting processes and their significance in medieval textual culture. …”

The secular liturgical office in late medieval England by Cheung Salisbury, M, Matthew Cheung Salisbury

“…Other features of these service books, even within the sources of the same Use, are subject to significant variation, influenced by local customs and hagiographical and textual priorities, and also by varying reception to liturgical prescriptions from ecclesiastical authorities. …”

Anglo-Scandinavian literature and the post-conquest period by Parker, E

“…The first chapter discusses some narratives about the reign of Cnut in later sources, including the Encomium Emmae Reginae, hagiographical texts by Goscelin and Osbern of Canterbury, and the Liber Eliensis; it is argued that they share certain thematic concerns with the literature known to have been produced at Cnut’s court.  …”

Soldiering for Christ: the role of the Miles Christi in four Old English Saints’ lives by Cahilly-Bretzin, G

“…Medieval hagiographers associated each of these saints with literal as well as spiritual warfare and appear to have used the saint’s association with warrior culture to define Christianity’s relationship to a martial ethos. …”

Anchoritic prayer in time: enclosure and encounter, c. 1080-1350 by Smith, A

“…Chapter Three considers how prayer functions in and through hagiographical texts for and about recluses, identifying a central concern with enclosure as the means to the reader’s desired prayerful encounter.…”

The Austin Friars in pre-Reformation English society by Laferriere, A

“…By examining how the Austins formulated their origins story in a distinctly English context, this thesis argues that the hagiographical writings of the Austin Friars regarding Augustine of Hippo, whom they claimed as their putative founder, had profound consequences for their religious platform. …”

Translating England and the continent in Ælfric’s lives of saints by Ostacchini, L

“…This thesis shows how Ælfric’s continental characters and settings served not merely as a convenient skeleton on which to frame his hagiographical narratives, but rather lay at the heart of his didactic praxis and pedagogic aims.…”

'A learned man and a patriot': the reception Of Cicero in the early imperial period by Sillett, A

“…The section concludes that the world of declamation was the prime motor for the hagiographic treatments of Cicero that was noted in the later historical accounts of his death.…”

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

“…It argues that any hagiographic text can only be understood through an appreciation of both its particular historical context and of developments in the genre over time. …”

The King is dead, long live the King: commemoration in skaldic verse of the Viking age by Goeres, E

“…Formerly serving as a propagandist and retainer in the king’s service, a skald documenting the lives of kings at the end of the Viking age could occupy an almost infinite number of roles, from kinsman and friend to advisor and hagiographer.…”

Manifestation und Konstruktion von Frauenmystik. Prozessuales Schreiben in der oberdeutschen Überlieferung der Mechthild von Hackeborn by Ubl, L

“…Passages of the text can be presented as prayer books, didactic manuals, hagiographic manuscripts as well as textual witnesses transmitting the 'Liber' as its only text. …”