medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
a friend of mine floated a question on the middlevil art list which seems to
have sunk like a stone.
perhaps it will fair better on a real list:
"A number of years ago I used a reference to miracle stories being read to
pilgrims in the chapter house in Canterbury Cathedral before they commenced
their tour of the church. The document is the late 12th century miracle
stories by William Fitzstephen, Materials for the History of Thomas Becket,
(ed.) J.C. Robertson, III, (London, 1885), p. 151. Has anyone run across
something similar in conjunction with other saints' cults?"
the text in question reads:
Sed de miraculis ejus in Anglia, sacerdotum et bonorum virorum testimonio
declaratis, et in capitulo Cantuariensis ecclesiae publice recitatis, magnus
codex conscriptus exstat, praeter alia quae longe lateque in Gallia, in
Hibernia, et ubique terrarum operatus est sanctus Thomas, quibus memoriae
commendandis defuit qui scriberet.
and it seems to me as though my friend might be reading just a *bit* more into
the source than is actually there.
comments or additions would be most welcome.
c
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