On the whole this is a rich collection that offers a thorough introduction to the study of Byzantine hagiographical writing, both in its treatment of the texts themselves and by synthesizing current scholarly discourse on this immensely significant body of literature.

Stephanos Efthymiadis, ed. The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography, Volume II: Genres and Contexts. Ashgate Research Companions. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate, 2014.

From The Medieval Review (TMR). Review by Sarah Insley, Brown University