Caput Johannis in disco : essay on a man's head /
During the Middle Ages, the head of St John the Baptist was widely venerated. According to the biblical text, John was beheaded at the order of Herod's stepdaughter, who is traditionally given the name Salome. His head was later found in Jerusalem. Legends concerning the discovery of this relic...
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2012.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | Visualising the Middle Ages ;
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BT691 .B3413 2012
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| Status: | Available Place a Hold |