{"product_id":"the-book-of-sainte-foy-paperback-softback-9780812215120","title":"The Book of Sainte Foy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780812215120","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Book of Sainte Foy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePamela Sheingorn (Edited by), Pamela Sheingorn (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812215120\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 January 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e344 pages, 11 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.506 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe miracle stories surrounding Sainte Foy form one of the most complete sets of material relating to a medieval saint's cult and its practices. Pamela Sheingorn's superb translation from the Medieval Latin texts now makes this literature available in English. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Sainte Foy\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the virgin saint's martyrdom in the third century (\u003ci\u003ePassio\u003c\/i\u003e), the theft of her relics in the late ninth century by the monks of the monastery at Conques (\u003ci\u003eTranslatio\u003c\/i\u003e), and her diverse miracles (\u003ci\u003eLiber miraculorum\u003c\/i\u003e); also included is a rendering of the ProvenÇal Chanson de Sainte Foy, translated by Robert L. A. Clark.\u003cbr\u003e The miracles distinguish Sainte Foy as an unusual and highly individualistic child saint displaying a fondness for gold and pretty things, as well as a penchant for playing practical jokes on her worshippers. In his record of Sainte Foy, Bernard of Angers, the eleventh-century author of the first parts of the \u003ci\u003eLiber miraculorum\u003c\/i\u003e, emphasized the saint's \"unheard of\" miracles, such as replacing missing body parts and bringing dead animals back to life.\u003cbr\u003e The introduction to the volume situates Sainte Foy in the history in the history of hagiography and places the saint and her monastery in the social context of the high Middle Ages. Sheingorn also evokes the rugged landscape of south central France, the picturesque village of Conques on the pilgrimage road, and, most important, the golden, jewel-encrusted reliquary statue that medieval believers saw as the embodiment of Sainte Foy's miracle-working power. In no other book will readers enjoy such a comprehensive portrait of Sainte Foy and the culture that nurtured her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The Passion of Sainte Foy\u003cbr\u003e The Book of Sainte Foy's Miracles\u003cbr\u003e -Letter to Bishop Fulbert\u003cbr\u003e -Boon One\u003cbr\u003e -Book Two\u003cbr\u003e -Book Three\u003cbr\u003e -Book Four\u003cbr\u003e -Other Miracles of Sainte Foy\u003cbr\u003e The Translation of Sainte Foy\u003cbr\u003e The Song of Sainte Foy\u003cbr\u003e -translation by Robert L. A. Clark\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52716779340056,"sku":"9780812215120","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-book-of-sainte-foy-paperback-softback-9780812215120","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}