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The cult of Saint George in medieval England by Jonathan Good is a biography available to read on EtoBox.

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<b>A survey of the cult of St George in the middle ages, investigating its beginning and growth, and its manipulation for political and other ends.</b>Recently, St George has enjoyed a modest revival as a specifically English national symbol. But how he became the patron saint of England in the first place has always been a mystery. He was not English, nor was his principal shrine there - the usual criteria for national patronage; yet his status and fame have eclipsed all others. Instead, it was

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Jonathan Good
Publisher
The Boydell Press
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9786612987755
Category
biography
Subjects
Christian, Memoir, Political Science
Updated
2026-03-24

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