The Footprints of Michael the Archangel: The Formation and Diffusion of a Saintly Cult, c. 300-c. 800

293 Pages·2013·1.17 MB·English

by  John Charles Arnold

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THE FOOTPRINTS OF MICHAEL
THE ARCHANGEL
THE FORMATION AND DIFFUSION
OF A SAINTLY CULT, C. 300–C. 800
John Charles Arnold