Medieval Exempla in Transition: Caesarius of Heisterbach's Dialogus Miraculorum and Its Readers

By Victoria Smirnova

This study follows the transmission and reception of Caesarius of Heisterbach's Dialogus miraculorum (1219-1223), one of the most compelling and successful Cistercian collections of miracles and memorable events, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It ranges across different media and within different interpretive communities and includes brief summaries of a number of the exempla .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879071303
• ISBN13: 9780879071301
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Cistercian Publications
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"