Soldier saints and holy warriors
Subtitle: warfare and sanctity in the literature of early England
By: John Edward Damon.
Publisher: Ashgate; Ashgate Pub Ltd
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hampshire, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
Subjects: English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism.; War in literature.; War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.; Latin literature, Medieval and modern -- England -- History and criticism.; Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- England -- History and criticism.; Christian literature, English (Old) -- History and criticism.; Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- To 1500.; Christian hagiography -- History -- To 1500.; Military history, Medieval, in literature.; Christian saints in literature.; Soldiers in literature.; Great Britain -- History, Military -- 449-1066.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [288]-309) and index..