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Language: English
Published by Society for Promoting Christian, 2003
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- Title
- St. George: Patron Saint of England
- Author
- Stace, Christopher
- Publisher
- Society for Promoting Christian
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- 38419796
- Signed
- 7/28/2026 6:20:06 AM
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0281054150
- ISBN 13
- 9780281054152
- Edition
- 1785219606.
- Seller catalogs
- 1, 9780281054152, U
This book explores the known facts about St George, the famous tale of the dragon and the mass of other legends that grew up around his name. Particularly engrossing is the account of the saint's vast popularity in England through the ages.
Today, his symbol of a red cross on a white background is waved at every sporting fixture, while the George Cross remains one of the highest awards for bravery. The reason the cult of St George endures, Christopher Stace believes, is becuase he has not only a historical but also a deep spiritual significance: he is the 'knight in shining armour' who personifies the ideals of Christian chivalry.
Today, his symbol of a red cross on a white background is waved at every sporting fixture, while the George Cross remains one of the highest awards for bravery. The reason the cult of St George endures, Christopher Stace believes, is becuase he has not only a historical but also a deep spiritual significance: he is the 'knight in shining armour' who personifies the ideals of Christian chivalry.
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About the Author
Dr Christopher Stace is the author of Stilus Artifex (CUP, 1972), Three Plays of Plautus (CUP, 1981); Oedipus (Oberon, 1987); Florence: City of the Lily (Dent, 1989), a translation of The Golden Legend (Penguin, 1998) and our own First Life of St Francis (2000) and St Clare of Assisi (2001). He reviews for the Daily Telegraph, World of Books, BBC Radio 4 Kaleidoscope and World Service Meridian. He lives in Hastings.
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