Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Table of Contents 5
3. Preface 7
4. Note on the translation process 9
5. I The Medieval legend
6. Introduction 13
7. The origin of the Christian legends and their medieval successors 17
8. Legend: the concept 21
9. The works of the ‘Wild Man’ 27
10. The legends: Veronica-Vespasianus 29
11. The Theophilus legend 33
12. The Legend of the True Cross 37
13. The Pagan Royal Couple 41
14. II The Legends
15. Veronica 45
16. Vespasian 87
17. Theophilus 103
18. The Legend of the True Cross 121
19. The Pagan Royal Couple 171
20. Endnotes 221
21. References/Bibliography 247
22. Indices 257