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Description:Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford is built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon monastic church founded by a princess named Frideswide. The princess has been honored as the patron saint of Oxford for over a thousand years. This book makes available in English the main accounts of her life. Dr. John Blair, Fellow of the Queen's College, Oxford, has translated the medieval lives of St. Frideswide from the Latin. He demonstrates in his introduction that the story, hitherto regarded by historians as a twelfth century invention, probably embodies genuine tradition. The book should have a claim on the affections of all those who love the city, the university and the county of Oxford.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Saint Frideswide Patron of Oxford: the earliest texts. To get started finding Saint Frideswide Patron of Oxford: the earliest texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 45

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Perpetua Press

Release: 1988

ISBN: 1870882172

Description: Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford is built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon monastic church founded by a princess named Frideswide. The princess has been honored as the patron saint of Oxford for over a thousand years. This book makes available in English the main accounts of her life. Dr. John Blair, Fellow of the Queen's College, Oxford, has translated the medieval lives of St. Frideswide from the Latin. He demonstrates in his introduction that the story, hitherto regarded by historians as a twelfth century invention, probably embodies genuine tradition. The book should have a claim on the affections of all those who love the city, the university and the county of Oxford.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Saint Frideswide Patron of Oxford: the earliest texts. To get started finding Saint Frideswide Patron of Oxford: the earliest texts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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