Military Saints in Byzantium and Rus, 900–1200

Monica (University of Nottingham) White

Cambridge University Press, 2013

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The transformation of Saints George, Demetrios, Theodore and others into the patrons of Byzantine armies was one of the defining developments of religious life under the Macedonian emperors. This book provides a comprehensive study of military sainthood and its roots in late antiquity, and its subsequent development in early Rus.

ISBN-13
9780521195645
ISBN-10
0521195640
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2013
Publication date
2013-02-21
Pages
269
Dimensions
235x160x17
Weight
566