Military saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900-1200 / Monica White.

"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 religio...

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Main Author: White, Monica, 1976-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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