The Life of St. Katherine of Alexandria

The Life of St. Katherine of Alexandria is a book written by John Capgrave that tells the story of the life of St. Katherine, a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century AD. The book describes her upbringing as a princess, her conversion to Christianity, and her refusal to marry the emperor Maxentius. It also details her imprisonment, torture, and eventual martyrdom. Capgrave's writing style is characterized by his use of allegory and symbolism, which he employs to convey deeper religious and moral messages. The book is a work of hagiography, meaning it is a biography of a saint, and it was written during the late medieval period. Overall, The Life of St. Katherine of Alexandria provides a fascinating insight into the life of a revered Christian figure, and it is an important work of medieval literature that has influenced subsequent works of hagiography and religious writing.1893. With forewords by F.J. Furnivall. Capgrave, learned traveler and friar of Lynn in Norfolk, was an indefatigable student, and reputed to be the best known man of letters of his time. His reputation came from the greater part of his works which are theological: sermons, commentaries and lives of saints. John Capgrave's life of Saint Katherine of Alexandria belongs to the most popular genre of medieval narrative: hagiography, or writings about the saints. It tells the story of Katherine of Alexandria who portrays a young woman in Egypt in the early fourth century, and when required to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods, protesting to the Emperor Maxentius that he cease his idolatry and persecution of the Christians, and turn instead to the one true God. His version of Katherine's story is counted among the richest in the genre. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.