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Military Saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200

by Monica White

  • Hardback
  • 269 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

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For historians and enthusiasts of Byzantine culture

Sheds light on the influence of military sainthood

You will gain insight into faith and warfare dynamics

This book explores the fascinating role of military saints in Byzantium and Rus from 900 to 1200.

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The rulers of the Byzantine Empire and its commonwealth were protected both by their own soldiers and by a heavenly army: the military saints. The transformation of Saints George, Demetrios, Theodore and others into the patrons of imperial armies was one of the defining developments of religious life under the Macedonian emperors. This book provides a comprehensive study of military sainthood and its roots in late antiquity. The emergence of the cults is situated within a broader social context, in which mortal soldiers were equated with martyrs and martyrs of the early Church recruited to protect them on the battlefield. Dr White then traces the fate of these saints in early Rus, drawing on unpublished manuscripts and other under-utilised sources to discuss their veneration within the princely clan and their influence on the first native saints of Rus, Boris and Gleb, who eventually joined the ranks of their ancient counterparts.
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  • Title

    Military Saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200

  • Author

    Monica White

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    February 2013

  • Weight

    536g

  • Page Count

    269

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521195645

  • ISBN-10

    0521195640

  • Eden Code

    4053377

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