Saint George & The Dragon - Couverture rigide

Forest, J

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0881413739 ISBN 13 : 9780881413731

Editeur : St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S., 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

True stories become streamlined into legends and legends become compressed via symbols into myths. The St. George of myth was a knight in armour who fought a dragon to save a princess, but the real George never saw a dragon nor did he rescue a princess in distress. We are not even sure he had a horse or possessed a sword. A Christian convert born late in the third century after Christ, George was one among many martyrs of the early Church. What made George a saint among saints was the completely fearless manner in which he openly proclaimed his faith during a period of fierce persecution when many other Christians were hoping not to be noticed. In early icons, George was shown dressed as a soldier and holding the cross of martyrdom, but in the course of centuries the dragon legend emerged. This beautifully-illustrated book for children, with 13 full page illustrations, relates the often-told story of St George and the dragon, with an afterword that looks at the real meaning of the legend.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0881413739
• ISBN 13: 9780881413731
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible