A heritage of holy wood : the legend of the true Cross in text and image /
In the fourth century the idea arose that the Cross on which Christ was crucified had been found by Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. Thus began a legend that would grow and flourish throughout the Middle Ages and cause the diffusion of countless splinters of holy wood. And where there is wood,...
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2004
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| Series: | Cultures, beliefs, and traditions ;
v. 22 |
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Table of Contents:
- Helena and the Jews. The Legend of the Finding of the Cross
- The Finding of the Cross in Carolingian and Romanesque Art
- Heraclius and the Persians. The Legend of the Exaltation of the Cross
- The Spreading of the Finding and Exaltation of the Cross in the Late Middle Ages
- From Paradise to Golgotha. The Legend of the Wood of the Cross
- The Monumental Programmes of the Legend of the Cross in Italy, Germany and Switzerland