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The Prose Lives of Venantius Fortunatus: Hagiography and the Laity in Sixth-Century Gaul - Social Worlds of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages Kent Navalesi
The Prose Lives of Venantius Fortunatus: Hagiography and the Laity in Sixth-Century Gaul - Social Worlds of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
Kent Navalesi
This book analyzes the prose hagiographies written by the poet Venantius Fortunatus (c.530-c.600/609CE) to ascertain how they were used in the pastoral care of the Christian laity in sixth-century Gaul, particularly through their recitation in the mass.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| To be released | August 24, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9789463725699 |
| Publishers | Amsterdam University Press |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 482 g (Weight (estimated)) |