medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Hi all,
I'm a new member to the list, as I'm sure is evident, and have yet
to actually post but, have been enjoying the discussion immensely. I'm
currently doing research on the dichotomy of feasting and fasting in the
medieval period and its religious origins and I was wondering if you all
could suggest some saints (or hermits, etc. they don't necessarily need
to have been canonized) that were particular exempla of the ascetic
lifestyle. I've covered the early period fairly well with the Desert
Fathers and the late (i.e. St. Catherine of Siena, etc.) but it's the
inter-era that I think is a little thin...no pun intended. If you all
can think of any particularly known for their renunciation of food in
the 800-1300 range (preferably with relatively easy-to-obtain Vita) I
would be most appreciative!
Cheers,
Danielle Goodwin
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