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St. George Knight, Martyr, Patron Saint and Dragonslayer

Name: St. George
Author: Giles Morgan

Auteur: Giles Morgan

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Giles Morgan Giles Morgan

Engels
Paperback
9781843449652
23 maart 2017
144 pagina's

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St George is a figure that bridges many worlds. At the heart of the myths and legends surrounding this English icon lies the story of an Early Christian Martyr persecuted by the Roman Empire. England is only one country to have adopted this legendary soldier saint as their patron, others include Germany, Armenia, Hungary, Portugal and...

St. George is a figure that bridges many worlds. At the heart of the myths and legends surrounding this English icon lies the story of an Early Christian Martyr persecuted by the Roman Empire around the third century AD. But England is only one country to have adopted this legendary soldier saint as their patron. Other countries including Germany, Armenia, Hungary, Portugal and Malta have all claimed him as their own. The cult of St. George is astonishingly widespread with churches being dedicated to him in Ethiopia, Egypt, Greece and France.

His heroic struggle and victory against the dragon can be interpreted as representing the bravery of an individual Christian or as the eternal battle been good and evil. But closer examination of the cult of St. George yields unexpected results. There are clear parallels between his legendary battle and that of earlier pre-Christian heroes such as Perseus and Beowulf. St. George is also identified with the Islamic hero Al Khidr who is said to have discovered the fountain of youth. He has been associated with the coming of spring and has functioned as fertility symbol and been closely linked to the Green Man of Pre-Christian Myth. St. George has also acted as a symbol of chastity and served as a healing saint. His flag has been appropriated by the far right but in recent times come to identify a multi-cultural England. David Beckham arguably embodies many of the contradictory aspects of St. George as sex symbol, multi-racial icon and national hero.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 23 maart 2017
Aantal pagina's: 144
Illustraties: Nee

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Hoofdauteur: Giles Morgan
Tweede Auteur: Giles Morgan
Hoofduitgeverij: Pocket Essentials

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Originele titel: St. George: Knight, Martyr, Patron Saint and Dragonslayer

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Editie: 2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 150 mm
Product hoogte: 22 mm
Product lengte: 210 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 129 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 198 mm
Verpakking lengte: 198 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 381 g

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Categorieën: Literatuur & Romans

Religie, Spiritualiteit & Filosofie

Biografieën & Waargebeurd

Geschiedenis

Historisch

Mythen & Legenden

Religie

Christendom

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Taal: Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Beschikbaarheid: Leverbaar
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