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Dr Anne P. Alwis

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Celibate Marriages in Late Antique and Byzantine Hagiography: The Lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme

(Paperback)

By: Dr Anne P. Alwis

ISBN: 9781472508294
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An exploration of the phenomenon of celibate marriages in Byzantine hagiography.

Celibate Marriages in Late Antique and Byzantine Hagiography: The Lives of Saints Julian and Basilissa, Andronikos and Athanasia, and Galaktion and Episteme

(Hardback)

By: Dr Anne P. Alwis

ISBN: 9781441115256
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2011
Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
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Offers an exploration of the phenomenon of celibate marriages in Byzantine hagiography. This book also explores the puzzling phenomenon of continent marriage as depicted in the lives of three couples who achieved sainthood. It highlights the ingenuity of Byzantine hagiographers as they attempted to reconcile this curious paradox.