04053nam a2200577Ka 4500 ocn828423683 OCoLC 20200709055728.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130225s2013 enk ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9781107313828 (electronic bk.) 1107313821 (electronic bk.) 9780521195645 0521195640 (OCoLC)828423683 529658 (N$T) mm----- BX4659.B9 W55 2013eb REL 015000 bisacsh 274.7/03 23 HIS010010 bisacsh N$TA White, Monica, 1976- Military saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200 [electronic resource] / Monica White. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (pages cm.) "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 Dr White then traces the fate of these saints in early Rus, drawing on unpublished manuscripts and other under-utilised sources to discuss their veneration within the princely clan and their influence on the first native saints of Rus, Boris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"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The prehistory of the military saints; 2. The formation of the martyr-warrior ideal; 3. The collective cult of the military saints; 4. The military saints in early Rus; 5. Boris and Gleb and the martyr-warrior ideal in Rus; 6. Military saints under the House of Suzdal; Conclusion; Appendix 1. Feast days of the principal military saints; Appendix 2. Reigns of Byzantine emperors mentioned in the text; Appendix 3. Simplified genealogy of the Riurikids; Appendix 4. Rus churches and monasteries dedicated to patronal figures; Appendix 5. Rus churches and monasteries dedicated to non-patronal figures. Description based on print version record. Christian patron saints Cult Byzantine Empire. Christian martyrs Cult Byzantine Empire. Byzantine Empire History, Military 1081-1453. Byzantine Empire Church history. Byzantine Empire. Stratos. War Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500. HISTORY / Europe / Eastern. bisacsh RELIGION / Christianity / History bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: White, Monica, 1976- Military saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9780521195645 (DLC) 2012033991 (OCoLC)812251245 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=529658 Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-t.html Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-d.html Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-b.html Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/95645/cover/9780521195645.jpg EBSCOhost EBSC 529658 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 52503 52503