The Footprints of Michael the Archangel
The Formation and Diffusion of a Saintly Cult, c. 300-c. 800
2013
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Early Christians sought miracles from Michael the Archangel and this enigmatic ecumenical figure was the subject of hagiography, liturgical texts, and relics across Western Europe. Entering contemporary debates about angelology, this fascinating study explores the formation and diffusion of the cult of Saint Michael from c. 300-c.800.
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John Charles Arnold
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Dr. John Charles Arnold is an Associate Professor at the University of New York at Fredonia, in the USA. He teaches on ancient and medieval Europe. His research has looked at the cultus of Saint Michael the Archangel, and the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel in France.
