Englished by william caxton, first edition 1483, edited by f. Mary is as much to say as bitter, or a lighter, or lighted. If an article link referred you here, please consider editing it to point directly to the intended page. Helmut ripperger translators and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1244 he entered the dominican order and at the age of 22 became a professor. Apr 22, 2012 depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. His work became the most widely read book in europe during the middle ages, after the bible. Dec 04, 2014 search for titles containing or beginning with. Ornamental illuminated initial and partial border at beginning of advent ms gg. The legend of saint george abstracted from the golden legend. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the.
More than a thousand manuscripts of the text have survived. The life of adam, from the golden legend compiled by jacobus. That is to say, part of penance, part of contemplation within forth, and part of heavenly glory. See the golden legend main pageindex for other volumes or chapter length files. Georges slaying of the dragon may be a christian version of the. It is a compendium of saints lives and of liturgical and doctrinal instruction, culled in the 1260s from a wide range of patristic and medieval sources. See the description page for this image and the page explaining the iconography of images of this saint. The golden legend, an extensive collection of saints biographies, became one of the bestselling books of the late medieval period. In the beginning god made and created heaven and earth. He was the author or compiler, of legenda aurea, the golden legend, a collection of the legendary lives of the greater. Dent and company, 1900 christian art and symbolism. The author was a native of the town of varazze on the genoese riviera. Dec 04, 2014 the golden legend voragine from wikisource.
From 1470 to 1530 it was also the most often printed book in europe. One of the central texts of the middle ages, the golden legend deeply influenced the imagery of poetry, painting and stained glass with its fascinating descriptions of saints lives and religious festivals. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. By the 15th century, editions of voragines golden legend were available in every major european language. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. One time he came to the city of silene in the province of libya. The golden legend internet history sourcebooks fordham. July or july 16, 1298 was an italian chronicler and archbishop of genoa.
The golden legend voragine wikisource, the free online. Anne often place the virgin mary and the christ child on her lap. After gaining a reputation throughout northern italy as a preacher and theologian, he was provincial of lombardy 126778 and 128186 and archbishop of the independent city. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the golden legend. Golden legend repeats the story of his rescuing a libyan kings daughter from a dragon and then slaying the monster in return for a promise by the kings subjects to be baptized. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Over eight hundred manuscripts had survived and it was translated into every major european language. Golden legend table of contents christian iconography home page. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No contemporary chronicler, however, connects this device with the banner of st george. Near this city was a pond, wherein there was a dragon which was poisoning all the country. It was likely compiled around the years 12591266, although the text was added to over the centuries.
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