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Summary:

"This book translates the first five French collections of stories recounting miracles worked through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, all written in the second quarter of the twelfth century. These tales provide insight into the daily lives and religious practices of ordinary medieval people rarely found in other sources"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Herman of Tournai, The miracles of St. Mary of Laon
• Hugh Farsit, A little book of miracles of the blessed virgin Mary in the city of Soissons
• Haimo of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, "Letter to the brothers of Tutbury"
• John, son of Peter, The miracles of the Church of Coutances
• Gautier of Compiègne, The miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• Hugh Farsit, Otium, Book I, 56
• Herman of Tournai, Life of St. Ildefonsus
• Guibert of Nogent, In Praise of St. Mary, 10 and 12
• Guibert of Nogent, Monodiae, Book III, 12-13, 15
• Emendations to the text of Hugh Farsit, A little Book of miracles of the blessed virgin Mary

Contributors:

Venarde, Bruce L., 1962- , translator, writer of introduction

Herman, of Tournai, active 12th century

Hugo Farsitus, approximately 1073-1143

Haimo, Abbot of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, -1148

John (Son of Peter), active 12th century

Gautier, de Compiègne, active 12th century

Guibert, Abbot of Nogent-sous-Coucy, 1053-approximately 1124

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Included Works:

Miracula sanctae Mariae Laudunensis [by Herman, of Tournai] (English)

Libellus de miraculis beatae Mariae Virginis in urbe Suessionensi [by Hugo Farsitus] (English)

Litterae ad fratres Totesburiae [by Haimo, Abbot of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives] (English)

Miracula ecclesiae Constantiensis [by John, (Son of Peter), active 12th century] (English)

De miraculis beate virginis Mariae [by Gautier, de Compiègne] (English)

Otium [by Hugo Farsitus] (Selections) (English)

Vita sancti Hildefonsi [by Herman, of Tournai] (English)

De laude sanctae Mariae [by Guibert, Abbot of Nogent-sous-Coucy] (Selections) (English)

De vita sua [by Guibert, Abbot of Nogent-sous-Coucy] (Selections) (English)

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Miracles of Mary in twelfth-century France (Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2024 — ISBN 9781501778421; LCCN 2024018161)

Subjects:

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint — Apparitions and miracles — France

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint — Devotion to — France — History — To 1500

Civilization, Medieval — 12th century

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 22, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

BT652.F8 M57 2024eb

ISBNs:

9781501778452 (electronic book)
1501778455 (electronic book)
9781501778445 (electronic book)
1501778447 (electronic book)
9781501778421 (hardcover) [Invalid]
9781501778438 (paperback) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2024018162

OCLC Numbers:

1437889276

Other Control Numbers:

3796832 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp306782743