Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories; The Golden Legend was perhaps the most widely read book; after the Bible; during the late Middle Ages. It was compiled around 1260 by Jacobus de Voragine; a scholarly friar and later archbishop of Genoa; whose purpose was to captivate; encourage; and edify the faithful; while preserving a vast store of information pertaining to the legends and traditions of the church. In this translation; the first in English of the complete text; William Granger Ryan captures the immediacy of this rich work; which offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and; more generally; in popular religious culture. Arranged according to the order of saints' feast days; these fascinating stories are now combined into one volume. This edition also features an introduction by Eamon Duffy contextualizing the work.
#448600 in Books K E Fleming 2010-04-04 2010-04-04Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .72 x 6.00l; .95 #File Name: 0691146128288 pagesGreece a Jewish History
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Seymour LiptonGood overview of an obscure part of Jewish history.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Where is the Jewish history?By Terry5555This book adds very little to the history of Jews in Greece; so do not expect a comprehesive treatment of the subject.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Untold StoryBy Constantine SederProfessor Fleming has written an important book about a little-know topic. Few people know; for example; that on the Ionian island of Zakynthos;the entire Greek Jewish community survived because of the heroic actions of the island's Bishop Chrysostomos and Mayor Loukas Carrer. When the Nazis demanded a list of all the island's Jews; the bishop gave them a list with only two names -- his own and the mayor's. While the bishop and the Nazi commander argued and negotiated; all the Jewish families were relocated to remote mountain villages where they were hidden and protectedby Greek Christians until liberation by the British. Fleming writes; "The mayor; the bishop; the chief of police; and every member of the Christian population worked together to hide the island's Jews."In 1953; the island was destroyed by a series of earthquakes and subsequent fires. Fleming writes; "...among the first boats to arrive with aid was one from Israel; with a message that read 'The Jews of Zakinthos have never forgotten their mayor or their beloved bishop and what theydid for us.' "
