Winter Mythologies and Abbots

by Pierre Michon and Anbara Salam

Book Overview

Michon's exquisite short narratives transport us to the heart of the Middle Ages as witnesses to the double-edged power of belief

This welcome volume brings to English-language readers two beautifully crafted works by the internationally acclaimed French author Pierre Michon. Populated by distant and little-known figures--Irish and French monks, saints, and scientists in Winter Mythologies; Benedictine monks in the Vend e region...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300179065
• ISBN13: 9780300179064
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"