A Companion to Middle English Hagiography

The Saints' Life was one of the most popular forms of literature in medieval England. This volume offers crucial information for an understanding of the genre. The saints were the superheroes and the celebrities of medieval England, bridging the gap between heaven and earth, the living and the dead. A vast body of literature evolved during the middle ages to ensure that everyone, from kings to peasants, knew the stories of the lives, deaths and afterlives of the saints. However, despite its popu