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Author Rose, Els, 1972-

Title Ritual memory : the apocryphal Acts and liturgical commemoration in the early medieval West (c. 500-1215) / by Els Rose.

Publication Info. Leiden, NL : Brill, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 334 pages).
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Series Mittellateinische Studien und Texte ; v. 40
Mittellateinische Studien und Texte ; Bd. 40.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Preface; List of abbreviations; General introduction; Chapter 1. The apocryphal Acts and liturgical commemoration; Chapter 2. Bartholomew: apostle against idols; Chapter 3. Philip and James: brothers in cult; Chapter 4. Matthew: sinner and saint; Chapter 5. Simon and Jude: brothers in martyrdom; Chapter 6. Images of the apostles; Chapter 7. Epilogue; Bibliography; Subject index; Index of personal names; Index of biblical passages.
Summary Presents an analysis of the liturgical celebration of the apostles in the medieval West and examines the incorporation of the apocrypha in practices of ritual commemoration. This book reveals the role that liturgy played in the transmission of the apocryphal Acts.
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Subject Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles -- Liturgical use -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.
Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles.
Europe.
History.
Chronological Term To 1500
Subject Christian saints -- Cult -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.
Christian saints -- Cult.
Apostles.
Apostles.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Rose, E. (Els). Ritual memory. Leiden, NL : Brill, 2009 (DLC) 2008055422
ISBN 9789004171718 (cloth)
9004171711 (cloth)
9789047425038 (electronic book)
9047425030 (electronic book)
Standard No. 10.1163/ej.9789004171718.i-336