St George's Day has become a topic of debate as more and more organizations promote celebrations on 23 April and more people wave the flag of St George to proclaim their allegiance and identity. But who was St George? How did this Near Eastern martyr become England's patron saint and an icon of English culture? And what is his relevance for today's secular, multicultural England? New research reveals that from the third century St George was revered as a healer, protector of women and the poor and patron of agriculture and metal-working more than a military dragon-slayer.
| ISBN: | 9781781556498 |
| Publication date: | 23rd November 2017 |
| Author: | Michael Collins |
| Publisher: | Fonthill Media |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Genres: |
European history |