medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: John Dillon <[log in to unmask]>
>5) Amatus of Nusco (d. 1093). Less is known about today's less well known
saint of the Regno than was true when the Bollandists first published Augusti
tomus VI. of the _Acta Sanctorum_....
this is not encouraging news for us younger folk who have always Accepted
without Question the Doctrine of Progress in Scholarship.
making fun of 19th c. scholars is an attractive and consistently ego-enhancing
Cottage Industry.
if, in future, even Less is known of even the Lesser Known Saints of the
Regno, the very Foundations of our Knowledge of the Past will surely be
threatened and, perhaps, some will start to wonder where the hell the Regno
actually *is*.
can't you try harder to begin your SS entries (or, at least, those dealing
with Lesser Known SS) on a more positive note, John?
like many on the list i tend to read them early in the morning, and news like
the above can ruin my whole day.
c
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