The Cult of Saint Katherine of Alexandria in Late-Medieval Nuremberg: Saint and the City

by Anne Simon (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2012

  $158.76

  Saint Katherine of Alexandria was - after the Virgin Mary - arguably the most important female religious figure within medieval Europe. Yet despite this many gaps in our knowledge remain as regards the significance and function of her cult within Germany. Dr Simon's book addresses this lacunae.