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To make the text as useful as possible to readers, the golden legend is available at this site in multiple forms. What was the golden legend and why is it relevant today. The golden legend, volume i princeton university press. The golden legend is a fascinating book containing a wealth of valuable historical and traditional information about the men and women of the first thousand years who founded and expanded the church. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the. The golden legend, by nadeem aslam, follows an imperiled. The golden legend is a popular book by dante alighieri. Readers loved this book finding it fascinating and powerful. Golden legend repeats the story of his rescuing a libyan kings daughter from a dragon and then slaying the monster in return for a promise by the kings subjects to be baptized. Golden legend first edition signed henry wadsworth. In the late middle ages, spiritual reading meant the golden legend. On a time he entered into a monastery, and, as he walked and went in the church, he. This page is the overall index for the online version of the text.
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