La traduite du latin d'après les plus anciens manuscrits, avec une introduction, des notes, et un index alphabétique Jacobus, de Voragine 1229?-1298 creator Wyzewa, Teodor de 1862-1917 text utu 2023 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "La légende dorée" by Jacobus de Voragine is a collection of 153 hagiographies compiled around 1259 to 1266. This widely read medieval compilation presents the lives of saints and Christian festivals, each chapter exploring a saint's name etymology, biographical narrative, miracles, and source citations. Written in simple Latin, it became one of the most published books of the Middle Ages, surpassing even the Bible in printed editions before 1501. The work serves as an invaluable encyclopedia of saint lore, helping identify saints depicted in medieval art through their legendary deeds and supernatural tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Legend Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_L%C3%A9gende_dor%C3%A9e Release date is 2023-01-31 Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) Originally published: France: Perrin et Cie, 1902 Christian saints -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Christian saints -- Legends -- Early works to 1800 BX France: Perrin et Cie, 1902 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k202210w https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69917 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k202210w https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69917 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134622.0 69917