>Patrick
It's a curious coincidence that Godric has found his way into the list in
the last couple of weeks -- I thought you might be interested to know that
I am in the process of writing a paper for a festschrift on Godric's place
in English society. Because of restrictions of space, I'm focussing
entirely on the living Godric rather than the posthumous miracles, and also
on his "ministry" to lay people, though I plan to include something on his
relations with the monks of Durham in general and with Reginald in
particular. You're right that the material is fascinating -- and hard to
get hold of. A new edition would be wonderful -- esp. a text with
translation, as this is the kind of thing that students would love to work
with. On a somewhat different note, have you read Frederick Buechner's
novel, "Godric"? -- it is excellent, exploring a whole series of issues
which really elude historical analysis but which one needs at least to have
in mind when thinking in historical terms about Godric.
Sue Ridyard
As long as Godric is the subject of comment, I'd note that his life and
>miracles make wonderful reading. He's part of an efflorescence of
>anchoritism in twelfth-century England (others including Wulfric of
>Haselbury and Christina of Markyate). The vita and miracles can be
>difficult to get hold of: every edition I've ever seen is badly crumbling.
>What we really need is a new critical edition. Hint, hint.
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>Earlham College
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