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Saints and Their Miracles in Late Antique Gaul by Van Dam, Raymond;Fortunatus, Venantius Honorius Clementianus;Bishop of Tours Saint Gregory is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>Saints' cults, with their focus on miraculous healings and pilgrimages, were not only a distinctive feature of Christian religion in fifth-and sixth-century Gaul but also a vital force in political and social life. Here Raymond Van Dam uses accounts of miracles performed by SS. Martin, Julian, and Hilary to provide a vivid and comprehensive depiction of some of the most influential saints' cults. Viewed within the context of ongoing tensions between paganism and Christianity and between Frank
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- Author
- Van Dam, Raymond;Fortunatus, Venantius Honorius Clementianus;Bishop of Tours Saint Gregory
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 1993
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691032337
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Religion, Philosophy, Christian
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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