White, Monica 1976- creator text bibliography Electronic books. enk Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2013 monographic eng

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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 Dr White then traces the fate of these saints in early Rus, drawing on unpublished manuscripts and other under-utilised sources to discuss their veneration within the princely clan and their influence on the first native saints of Rus, Boris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"-- 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. Monica White. Includes bibliographical references and index. mm----- 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 RELIGION / Christianity / History BX4659.B9 W55 2013eb 274.7/03 HIS010010 White, Monica, 1976- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013 (DLC) 2012033991 (OCoLC)812251245 9781107313828 (electronic bk.) 1107313821 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=529658 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-b.html http://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/95645/cover/9780521195645.jpg http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=529658 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-t.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1215/2012033991-b.html http://assets.cambridge.org/97805211/95645/cover/9780521195645.jpg N$T 130225 20200709055728.0 ocn828423683