Table of Contents

Acknowledgments General Introduction Abbreviations I. St. Andrew (a) The Martyrdom of St. Andrew in the South English Legendary Introduction The Martyrdom of St. Andrew Explanatory Notes Textual Notes (b) St. Andrew and the Three Questions in the Scottish Legendary Introduction St. Andrew and the Three Questions Explanatory Notes Textual Notes II. St. George (a) The Martyrdom of St. George in the South English Legendary Introduction The Martyrdom of St. George Notes (b) St. George and the Dragon in the South English Legendary (East Midland Revision) Introduction St. George and the Dragon Explanatory Notes Textual Notes III. St. Jerome Introduction (a) The Life of St. Jerome, by Simon Winter Explanatory Notes Textual Notes (b) St. Jerome and the Lion Notes IV. St. Thais Introduction The Life of St. Thais in the Northern Homily Cycle Notes V. St. Benedict and St. Scholastica (a) The Life of St. Benedict in the South English Legendary Introduction The Life of St. Benedict Explanatory Notes Textual Notes (b) The Life of St. Scholastica in the South English Legendary Introduction The Life of St. Scholastica Notes VI. St. Austin Introduction Saint Austin at Compton, by John Lydgate Explanatory Notes Textual Notes VII. St. Francis Introduction The Life of St. Francis in the South English Legendary Explanatory Notes Textual Notes VIII. St. Julian Introduction The Life of St. Julian Hospitaller in the Scottish Legendary Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Bibliography Glossary

About the Author

E. Gordon Whatley is a Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York, particularly interested in medieval hagiography. Anne B. Thompson is a Professor Emerita at Bates College, specializing in hagiography and English literature. Robert K. Upchurch is an Associate Professor of English at the University of North Texas interested in Old and Middle English literature.