St. Magnús of Orkney : a Scandinavian martyr-cult in context / / by Haki Antonsson.

The focus of this book is on the cult of St Magnús, Earl of Orkney, who was killed in 1116/1117 in an inter-dynastic dispute. More specifically, it looks at the emergence of the Magnús’ cult in the twelfth century and the hagiographical corpus that was composed in his honour by Icelandic and English...

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Superior document:Northern world, v. 29
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Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
Series:Northern world ; v. 29.
Physical Description:1 online resource (280 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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