Re-Creating a Patron for the Ninth Century: : Geography, Sainthood, and Heiric of Auxerre's Miracula Sancti Germani
As an act of veneration and celebration, Heiric of Auxerre in the 870s compiled the story of Saint Germanus, a fifth-century bishop and the patron of his monastic community. On the surface the Miracula sancti Germani follows conventional hagiographical patterns. Yet a closer analysis reveals that th...
Published in: | Journal of medieval religious cultures |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Penn State Univ. Press
[2015]
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Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2015, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 93-120 |
IxTheo Classification: | KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages KBA Western Europe KCA Monasticism; religious orders KCD Hagiography; saints SA Church law; state-church law |
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Summary: | As an act of veneration and celebration, Heiric of Auxerre in the 870s compiled the story of Saint Germanus, a fifth-century bishop and the patron of his monastic community. On the surface the Miracula sancti Germani follows conventional hagiographical patterns. Yet a closer analysis reveals that the Miracula's author also sought to demonstrate the continuing and influential role of this saint in the Carolingian world. Through a deliberate and calculated use of geography, Heiric selected specific locations to highlight a new sphere of influence, one that reached beyond that of the accepted boundaries of Auxerre and responded to contemporary political and ecclesiastical anxieties. He crafted a sacred topography that spoke to both the spiritual needs of the community (lay and ecclesiastical) and the temporal concerns of the ninth-century Carolingian world. |
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ISSN: | 2153-9650 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medieval religious cultures
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jmedirelicult.41.2.0093 |