The Cult of St Nicholas of Myra in Norman Bari, c. 1071-c. 1111
This article explores the cult of St Nicholas in later eleventh-century Bari, focusing on its importance to the new Norman rulers in the region as well as to their subjects. While acknowledging the influence of earlier expressions of the cult in Normandy and in Byzantine southern Italy, it argues th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2016]
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2016, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 492-512 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nicholas Saint 270-343
/ Saints
/ Bari
/ Normans
/ History 1071-1111
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KBJ Italy KCD Hagiography; saints KDB Roman Catholic Church |
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| Summary: | This article explores the cult of St Nicholas in later eleventh-century Bari, focusing on its importance to the new Norman rulers in the region as well as to their subjects. While acknowledging the influence of earlier expressions of the cult in Normandy and in Byzantine southern Italy, it argues that for numerous reasons Nicholas was, for Bari, an especially important - and appropriate - intercessor. During these years, which witnessed the translation of the saint from Myra, economic developments, church politics and the demands of the First Crusade merged to render Nicholas an ideal patron for the city. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046915003371 |