Bishops, Monks and Priests: Defining ...
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Partie d'ouvrage: Chapitre
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Title :
Bishops, Monks and Priests: Defining Religious Institutions by Writing and Rewriting Saints’ Lives (Francia, 6th–11th Centuries)
Author(s) :
Meriaux, Charles [Auteur]
Institut de Recherches Historiques du Septentrion (IRHiS) - UMR 8529 [IRHiS]

Institut de Recherches Historiques du Septentrion (IRHiS) - UMR 8529 [IRHiS]
Scientific editor(s) :
Kahn Herrick, Samantha
Book title :
Hagiography and the history of latin Christendom (500-1500)
Issue number :
Reading Medieval Sources
Pages :
p.143-160
Publisher :
Brill
Publication place :
Leiden/Boston
Publication date :
2019-12-18
ISBN :
9789004417472
HAL domain(s) :
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Histoire
English abstract : [en]
In Late Antiquity hagiographical literature aimed to memorialize the martyrs’ heroic actions and chronicle the manner in which they endured persecution and met their demise in the name of Christ. In the early Middle Ages ...
Show more >In Late Antiquity hagiographical literature aimed to memorialize the martyrs’ heroic actions and chronicle the manner in which they endured persecution and met their demise in the name of Christ. In the early Middle Ages the lives of saints emphasized instead the deeds of individuals involved in their own society, particularly those active within the clergy. Thus hagiography proves an invaluable resource to understand the establishment, the functioning, and the transformation of ecclesiastical institutions: monastic communities, bishoprics, sanctuaries, rural churches, and missions. The various rewritings and updatings of some vitae offer a precious vantage point to capture the stages of reform under the early Franks, starting with the great Carolingian reform. To be sure, hagiography did not merely reflect the Church’s organization: it also contributed in its own way to the transformation of ecclesiastical institutions by introducing new norms.Show less >
Show more >In Late Antiquity hagiographical literature aimed to memorialize the martyrs’ heroic actions and chronicle the manner in which they endured persecution and met their demise in the name of Christ. In the early Middle Ages the lives of saints emphasized instead the deeds of individuals involved in their own society, particularly those active within the clergy. Thus hagiography proves an invaluable resource to understand the establishment, the functioning, and the transformation of ecclesiastical institutions: monastic communities, bishoprics, sanctuaries, rural churches, and missions. The various rewritings and updatings of some vitae offer a precious vantage point to capture the stages of reform under the early Franks, starting with the great Carolingian reform. To be sure, hagiography did not merely reflect the Church’s organization: it also contributed in its own way to the transformation of ecclesiastical institutions by introducing new norms.Show less >
Language :
Anglais
Audience :
Internationale
Administrative institution(s) :
Université de Lille
CNRS
CNRS
Submission date :
2023-11-14T18:21:47Z
2023-11-21T10:41:06Z
2023-11-21T10:41:06Z