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The Life of Saint Helia

Virginia Burrus, Marco Conti · 2013

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The late medieval Latin "Vita Heliae" is a hagiography of the young woman Helia, set in what is now Albania. It largely concerns the Christian value of virginity, and depicts the saint debating with her mother, a bishop, and a government official.

Book details

Year
2013
Language
English
Series
Oxford early Christian texts
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Editions
2
Pages
212
ISBN
9780199672639

Data source: Wikidata

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