Landscape with two saints how Genovefa of Paris and Brigit of Kildare built Christianity in barbarian Europe
At a time when Europeans still longed to be Roman and were just learning to be Christian, two extraordinary holy women - Genovefa of Paris (ca. 420-502) and Brigit of Kildare (ca. 450-524) - began to roam their homelands. Both brought Christianity and romanitas (Roman-ness) to their people
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2009, c2009
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | At a time when Europeans still longed to be Roman and were just learning to be Christian, two extraordinary holy women - Genovefa of Paris (ca. 420-502) and Brigit of Kildare (ca. 450-524) - began to roam their homelands. Both brought Christianity and romanitas (Roman-ness) to their people |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 299 p. ill., maps |
| ISBN: | 9780199868599 019986859X |