The miracles of Our Lady of Rocamadour

"In the second half of the twelfth century Rocamadour was developing an international reputation as a centre of devotion to the Virgin Mary, drawing pilgrims from Spain, Italy, Germany, England and the Latin East as well as France, as the one hundred and twenty-six miracle stories written there in 1172-3 show. They are translated into English for the first time in this volume. Reflecting and enhancing Rocamadour's status (a particular feature is the prominence of aristocratic figures), they throw light on many of the dangers faced by medieval men and women: illness and injury; imprisonment; warfare; arbitrary justice; and natural disasters." "In his introduction Marcus Bull identifies issues which the collection helps to elucidate, and assesses the value of the text as source material, particularly in view of the lack of other chronicles from southern France for the period."--BOOK JACKET.