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The Cult of St Edmund in Medieval East Anglia

[Hardback]

by Rebecca Pinner

    • Author

      Rebecca Pinner

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Boydell & Brewer Ltd

    • Published

      September 2015

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      The Cult of St Edmund in Medieval East Anglia

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      St Edmund, king and martyr, supposedly killed by Danes (or "Vikings") in 869, was one of the pre-eminent saints of the middle ages; his cult was favoured and patronised by several English kings, and gave rise to a rich array of visual, literary, musical and political artefacts. This study explores the development of devotion to St Edmund, from its first flourishing in the ninth century to the eve of the Reformation. It explores a series of key questions: how, why and when did the cult develop? Who was responsible for its promotion and dissemination? To which groups and individuals did St Edmund appeal? How did this evolve over time? Using as evidence a range of textual and visual treasures from the Anglo-Saxon king's erstwhile kingdom and later cultic heartland, Norfolk and Suffolk, the study draws on sources and approaches from a variety of disciplines (literature, art history, social history and anthropology) to elucidate the social, cultural and political dynamics of cult construction. Dr Rebecca Pinner is Tutor in Medieval and Early Modern Literature at the University of East Anglia.

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      • Author

        Rebecca Pinner

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Boydell & Brewer Ltd

      • Published

        September 2015

      • Weight

        591g

      • Page Count

        292

      • Dimensions

        156 x 234 x 18 mm

      • ISBN

        9781783270354

      • ISBN-10

        1783270357

      • Eden Code

        4323038

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      • Author/Creator: Rebecca Pinner

      • ISBN: 9781783270354

      • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

      • Release Date: September 2015

      • Weight: 591g

      • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 18 mm

      • Eden Code: 4323038


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