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Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Saints' Lives - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook3.html
Ancient, Byzantine, and medieval hagiographic original texts, in translation and otherwise, with basic data on the cult of saints, emphasis on historical understanding of the texts. [Note: the word "cult" is a technical term referring to the religious practices surrounding devotion to saints.] |
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Military Martyrs - http://www.ucc.ie/milmart/
Information on various soldier saints. Includes early martyrologies translated into English. |
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The Golden Legend - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/goldenlegend/
A very popular medieval book of saints' lives, written between 1260 and 1275 by Jacobus de Voragine. |
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Legends of the Saints - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09128a.htm
The legenda are stories about the saints, and often include a mix of historical fact and unhistorical embellishments. |
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The Legends of the Saints: An Introduction to Hagiography - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/delehaye-legends.html
Full text of the 1907 edition of a book by Hippolyte Delehaye, about medieval hagiography. 517K |