Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Two Technical Notes xix
6. 1. Introduction: Authors, Saints, and Texts 1
7. 2. A Renaissance of Martyrs 45
8. 3. The Last Medieval Legendary 101
9. 4. The Teacher’s Saints 169
10. 5. The Spectacle of a Woman’s Devotion 221
11. 6. The Saint as Author 269
12. 7. Conclusion 315
13. Hand List: An Annotated List of Authors and Their Vitae, Passiones, and Liturgical Historiae About Saints (Manuscript and Print, ca. 1420–1521) 327
14. Index: Manuscripts Consulted 495
15. Index: People and Places 499