Legenda aurea vs The Dioscuri In The Christian Legends: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Saints, Christian saints, Legends, History
Legenda aurea
"Among the books which afford us an insight into the popular religious thought of the middle ages, none holds a more important place than the Legenda Aurea or Golden Legend. The book was compiled and put into form about…
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The Dioscuri In The Christian Legends
Originally published in 1903, this book traces the influence of the ancient pagan legends of Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri, on later Christian hagiography. Rendel Harris charts how the Church not only displaced…
The verdict
- The Dioscuri In The Christian Legends is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 17 for Legenda aurea.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Legenda aurea | The Dioscuri In The Christian Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Legenda aurea | The Dioscuri In The Christian Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 1 |
| Editions | 96 | 9 |
| Citations | — | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5391 | — |
| Pages | 957 | 70 |