{"product_id":"imagining-the-sacred-past-9780674024434","title":"Imagining the Sacred Past","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInnovative in its historical use of hagiographical literature, this work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes, shedding light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments   Genealogical chart: Rulers of Normandy, 911-1087   Map: Eleventh-century Normandy   Introduction    1. Placing the Texts in Time   2. Individual Appeal: Explaining the Interest in Taurinus, Vigor, and Nicasius   3. Imagining the Past of the Evrecin: The Vita Taurini   4. Reshaping History in the Bessin: The Vita Vigoris   5. Claiming the Heritage of the French Vexin: The Passio Nicasii   6. Broader Perspective: The Norman Vision of the Distant Past and Contemporary Hagiography    Conclusion   Appendix 1: Manuscripts of the Vita Taurini and Vita Vigoris   Appendix 2: Transmission of the Passio Nicasii   Notes   Bibliography   Index","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403529855319,"sku":"9780674024434","price":80.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674024434.jpg?v=1730483740","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/imagining-the-sacred-past-9780674024434","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}