On Thu, 19 Dec 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I agree with George - who seems chock full of good ideas this time of year.
> The rest of us are just plain worn out! This idea of noting what does/doesn't
> make it inot vitae collections is potentially quite intriguing. Some of you
> will remember the question I posted a week or so ago about the earlier English
> edition of the Legenda Aurea - called the Gilte Legende. I'm still not sure
> why all the versions contain this variant Life of Katherine of Alexandria. Was
> it doe to the English fetish for early martyrs? Was it because all the
> commissioners of the mss. were named Katherine? Was it an accident? The
> possibilities seem endless. There is much to look into. Terry
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Although this is not the core of my research, I believe that Richard
Landes has done some quite good work along these lines re: the vitae of
Saint Martial and the gang surrounding his cult. If he's out there,
perhaps he can offer some useful observations on this problem.
Mike
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