Helena of Britain in Medieval Legend

by Antonina Harbus

The first study to examine the origins, development, political exploitation and decline of the legend of St Helena, tracing its momentum and adaptive power from Anglo-Saxon England onwards.

St Helena, mother of Constantine the Great and legendary finder of the True Cross, was appropriated in the middle ages as a British saint. The rise and persistence of this legend harnessed Helena's imperial and sacred status to portray her as a romance heroine,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859916251
• ISBN13: 9780859916257
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"