The Golden Legend: Selections

by Jacobus de Voragine, George O'Neill, William Caxton, et al.

Book Overview

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. By creating a single-volume sourcebook of core Christian stories, Jacobus de Voragine (c. 1229-98) attracted a huge audience across Europe. This selection of over seventy biographies ranges from the first Apostles and Roman martyrs to near-contemporaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140446486
• ISBN13: 9780140446487
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher