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The cult of St Swithun / Michael Lapidge ; with contributions by John Crook, Robert Deshman, and Susan Rankin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lapidge, Michael, author.
- Crook, John, 1946- author.
- Deshman, Robert, author.
- Rankin, Susan, author.
- Series:
- Winchester studies. Anglo-Saxon minsters of Winchester ; 2.
- Winchester studies ; 4.ii.
- The Anglo-Saxon minsters of Winchester ; 2
- Winchester studies ; 4.ii
- Language:
- English
- English, Middle (1100-1500)
- English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Swithun, Saint, Bishop of Winchester--Cult--History.
- Swithun.
- Swithun, Saint, Bishop of Winchester--Cult--History--Sources.
- Christian saints--England.
- Christian saints.
- Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
- Church history.
- England.
- Genre:
- Sources
- Translations
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxv, 811 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Bicester : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 2025.
- Language Note:
- Text in English, Latin, Old English, and Middle English.
- Summary:
- "Following the translation of his relics from a conspicuous tomb into the Old Minster, Winchester, the massive rebuilding of the cathedral, and a vigorous publicity campaign by Bishop Aethelwold (963-84), St Swithun became one of the most popular and important English saints, whose cult was widespread in England, Ireland, Scandinavia, and France. St Swithun was an obscure ninth-century bishop of Winchester about whom little was, and is, known. But following the translation of his relics from a conspicuous tomb into the Old Minster, Winchester, on 15 July 971, the massive rebuilding of the cathedral, and a vigorous publicity campaign by Bishop Aethelwold (963-84), St Swithun became one of the most popular and important English saints, whose cult was widespread not only in England but also in Ireland, Scandinavia, and France. The present volume includes new and full editions of all the relevant texts – hagiographical, liturgical, and historical – in Latin, Old English, and Middle English, many of which have never been published before: these illuminate the origins and development of St Swithun’s cult. No dossier of an important English saint has been published on this scale until now: the wealth of this volume sheds new light not only on St Swithun himself, but also on the times during which his cult was at the peak of its popularity"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2003.
- "Published for the Winchester Excavations Committee".
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 28, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lapidge, Michael. Cult of St Swithun
- ISBN:
- 1803270217
- 9781803270210
- OCLC:
- 1521234692
- Access Restriction:
- Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access
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