St. Michael the Archangel in Medieval English Legend. By Richard F. Johnson.
Kerstin Pfeiffer
Commander of the Heavenly Host, intercessor on behalf humankind, guardian angel, and conveyor souls to heaven: St. Michael, Archangel Lord, is assigned numerous offices in Judeo–Christian tradition. Richard F. Johnson's short book provides an examination establishment diffusion legends Michael medieval England by drawing a wide range narratives from biblical accounts references preaching manuals. Yet central text for analysis ‘De appritione Sancti Michaelis’ (BHL 5948), hagiographic foundation myth Mount Gargano cultic site, which printed translated appendix. The has four appendices altogether: annotated bibliographical list (textual) motif index, essay iconographical representations archangel England. All these are helpful interesting, they underscore usefulness St....
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