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La légende dorée / traduite du latin d'après les plus anciens manuscrits, avec une introduction, des notes, et un index alphabétique cover

La légende dorée / traduite du latin d'après les plus anciens manuscrits, avec une introduction, des notes, et un index alphabétique

By de Voragine Jacobus
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Ce recueil médiéval assemble des vies de saints et des récits hagiographiques disposés selon le calendrier liturgique. Chaque notice rapporte martyrs, miracles, conversions et exemples de vertu, souvent accompagnés de commentaires moraux et de références bibliques ou historiques. L'auteur compile traditions orales et sources écrites pour produire un mélange de piété populaire, d'enseignement spirituel et de curiosités biographiques, alternant narration vivante et réflexions didactiques afin d'instruire et d'édifier le lecteur dans une perspective religieuse du XIIIe siècle.

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de Voragine Jacobus

Jacobus de Voragine was a 13th-century Italian chronicler and archbishop of Genoa, best known for his work "La légende dorée" (The Golden Legend). This influential collection of hagiographies recounts the lives of saints and has played a significant role in Christian literature and medieval culture. De Voragine's narrative style blends historical fact with legend, making his tales both engaging and didactic. His work has been widely translated and remains a key text for understanding the religious and cultural milieu of the Middle Ages.

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