medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Oh Dear Dr Jones, ramble away! You have been most illuminating.
Many thanks.
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Factors may include:
a) differential levels of saint-making in the later middle ages .....
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However, I ramble on...
Best wishes
Graham
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University of Leicester
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Subject: Re: english town patron saints
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> I'm teaching a course on Medieval England, and while preparing
> material on towns, it struck me that I have seen no
> representations of patron saints (bishops, martyrs etc) hovering
> over or holding mod> Thanks for any elucidation... TGD
Dear Theresa,
Someone should explore the phenomenon of synchronicity on this list!
I am at present part way through the chapter on "Local Sainthood" in
Andre Vauchez' Sainthood in the Later Middle Ages. Although I can't
answer your question in detail, I can say that Vauchez distinguishes
two very distinct zones with respect to the perception of sainthood
in later medieval Europe: one extends from northwestern to eastern
Europe, including England, France and the Low Countries; the other
comprises Mediterranean regions, primarily Italy but including
Languedoc, as well. In the north, sainthood tended to be tied to
noble birth far more than in Italy, which might suggest that both
secular and clerical nobles would have played the part in England
that civic saints, generally of lower status, did in southern Europe.
Vauchez's text is so rich that, being only in the middle of it, I
can't claim to do it full justice, and you may want to consult it
yourself.
Cheers,
Jim Bugslag
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