Image from Google Jackets

Vida y muerte de San Cristóbal / Juan de Benavides; edited by Anthony J. Grubbs

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Medieval and Renaissance texts and studies, volume 571Publication details: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, Tempe, Arizona, 2020Edition: 1 edDescription: 90 p, ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780866986298
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 862 BEN
Summary: "As the patron of travelers, Saint Christopher inspired one of the most popular cults in the medieval era, which spread across Europe and especially the Iberian Peninsula. Artistic renderings of the saint were found near the doors of most Spanish Gothic churches, and paratheatrical representations of Saint Christopher were also commonplace in religious processions. His conversion and martyrdom were often staged between the fifteenth and early eighteenth centuries...This publication is the first critical edition of the only extant copy of Benavides's playscript. The circumstances surrounding Benavides's play continue a dialogue about such important topics as censorship and the influence of the church over artistic production."
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Reference Reference Anna Centenary Library 4TH FLOOR, B WING 862 BEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 702698

"As the patron of travelers, Saint Christopher inspired one of the most popular cults in the medieval era, which spread across Europe and especially the Iberian Peninsula. Artistic renderings of the saint were found near the doors of most Spanish Gothic churches, and paratheatrical representations of Saint Christopher were also commonplace in religious processions. His conversion and martyrdom were often staged between the fifteenth and early eighteenth centuries...This publication is the first critical edition of the only extant copy of Benavides's playscript. The circumstances surrounding Benavides's play continue a dialogue about such important topics as censorship and the influence of the church over artistic production."

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Find us on the map