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Conversing with the Saints: Communication in Pre-Carolingian Hagiography from Auxerre

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Early medieval hagiographical texts abound with vivid descriptions of acts of communication. Such descriptions in the hagiography written in the diocese of Auxerre during the Merovingian period are studied here in an attempt to establish the status of the written word 'vis-a-vis' other means of communication, such as the spoken word or rituals. For this purpose the dating of each source is reconsidered. The texts were written within the clerical community of Auxerre and most relate in some way to Germanus, the most renowned bishop of Auxerre (first half of the fifth century). Although the 'Vita Germani' by Constantius was not written in Auxerre nor for an Auxerrois audience, it is included in the analysis, since it has exerted a profound influence on the later hagiographical narratives produced in the diocese. This study demonstrates that the authors of these texts were very much aware of the limitations of the written word as well as of the advantages and importance of non-written communication.
Request Code : ZLIBIO3151270
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Year:
2006
Publisher:
Brepols
Language:
English
Pages:
240
ISBN 10:
2503517609
ISBN 13:
9782503517605
ISBN:
2503517609,9782503517605
Series:
Utrecht Studies in Medieval Literacy, 15

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