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THE SUBJECT OF THE studies assembled in this book are the cults, saints and relics that played a vital role in laying the sacral foundations of the dynasty and the state in medieval Serbia. As for the saints, the focus is on national cults, either of the rulers or of other prominent members of the Nemanjić family. As for the relics, the enquiries encompass both the illustrious all-Christian ones and those national – the relics of the Serbian holy kings. The latter are not only the common denominator but also the substance of the two thematic wholes. Needless to say, sanctity was a key category of medieval Christian civilization. Undoubtedly the saint is a true hero and role model of that ...
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