{"product_id":"9780753560327","title":"The Private Lives of the Saints","description":"The word ‘saint’ conjures a variety of associations in our modern minds. Some might connect it with suffering, charity and devotion to Christian values; others with miracles, martyrdom and heavenly gifts like the stigmata, while others still associate them with superstition, fanaticism and the power of the Papacy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But far from the one-dimensional pious figures we imagine, the saints were the power players, king makers and politicians of the day, and by re-examining their lives – the art and literature that inspired them, the landscape and buildings that surrounded them, the issues that preoccupied them and the symbolic world that mattered to them – this landmark book provides a unique and fascinating lens through which to explore the rich history of the Dark Ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Drawing on a wide range of evidence, from art and literature to archaeology, theology and historical data, Oxford art historian and BBC presenter, Dr Janina Ramirez examines the real lives of over a dozen seminal individuals, from the infamous to the obscure, whose effect was felt throughout the Anglo-Saxon world and can still be felt today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Re-evaluating the role of the saints, taking them from their heavenly status to the human level, and examining their desire for adulation, power, wealth and legacy, Janina offers a unique and discerning study of life in Anglo-Saxon England.","brand":"Janina Ramirez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48362836033588,"sku":"9780753560327","price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/0320\/4404\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5e1688dd-7c00-46da-b9f2-1d5d6a330d7e.jpg?v=1789744582","url":"https:\/\/wanderingalbatrossbooks.com\/products\/9780753560327","provider":"Wandering Albatross Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}