{"product_id":"iconology-of-charity-medieval-legends-of-saint-elizabeth-in-central-europe-9789042941717","title":"Iconology of Charity: Medieval Legends of Saint","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe images analyzed in this book give each viewer the possibility to        interact with Saint Elizabeth’s unique spiritual way, which was nurtured        by various sources, including moments of spontaneous inspiration. The        religious leaders who went on to imagine and commission a visual image        understood the enormous potential associated with the religious zeal of        the extraordinary noble lady as a shining example offering new paths        towards Christian charity. The images represent an important testimony        of what happened, or rather how the artist or the patron imagined events        from the saint´s life. Elizabeth’s extraordinary individual charity has        been a source of inspiration to many of her admirers, but the artists        and their patrons must have experienced and considered the needs and        desires which characterized their period and the communities they were        serving. There has been a significant interval between the over-temporal        needs or values and contingent historical situations with changing        constellations of interests, medial landscapes and rules of political        game. The medieval cult of saint Elizabeth awakened the interest of the        most influential political figures of the time. Their individual        dialogues with the saint connected resonant spiritual messages, which        were valid for the duration of any individual’s lifespan, with transient        concerns about political struggles, military fights, or materialistic        considerations. As a result, the images are multilayered products        reflecting human needs and longings on several levels. This book offers        a minuscule testimony from this endless flux of feelings, observations        and meditations in an effort to broaden slightly the limited range of        human experience.","brand":"Peeters Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49546341876055,"sku":"9789042941717","price":85.73,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/iconology-of-charity-medieval-legends-of-saint-elizabeth-in-central-europe-9789042941717","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}