Dreams, Visions, and Spiritual Authority in Merovingian Gaul

Dreams, Visions, and Spiritual Authority in Merovingian Gaul
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 0801436613
ISBN-13 : 9780801436611
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Book Synopsis Dreams, Visions, and Spiritual Authority in Merovingian Gaul by : Isabel Moreira

Download or read book Dreams, Visions, and Spiritual Authority in Merovingian Gaul written by Isabel Moreira and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a rich variety of sources - histories, hagiographies, ascetic literature, and records of dreams at saints' shrines - Isabel Moreira provides insight into a society struggling to understand and negotiate its religious visions."--BOOK JACKET.


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