From the first centuries of Christianity, believers turned to the perfection modeled by Saints for inspiration, and a tradition of recounting saints\' Lives flourished.
The stories collected here by unknown authors are preserved in manuscripts dating from the.
In early medieval England, saints\' Lives were eagerly received and translated into the vernacular.
The Latin narratives followed specific forms, dramatizing a virgin\'s heroic resolve or a martyr\'s unwavering faith under torture.
From the first centuries of Christianity, believers turned to the perfection modeled by Saints for inspiration, and a tradition of recounting saints\' Lives flourished