Geography and the Early Cistercian Exempla Collections

The article examines the Cistercian exempla collections to investigate their geographical diffusion and to explore the changing role of exempla in the Cistercian milieu. It states that early collections have joined the local to the universal by putting together recent miracles and visions. It notes...

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Main Author: Mula, Stefano (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2011
In: Cistercian studies quarterly
Year: 2011, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-43
Further subjects:B Visions
B Miracles
B Cistercian monasteries
B Exempla
B Religious Literature
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Summary:The article examines the Cistercian exempla collections to investigate their geographical diffusion and to explore the changing role of exempla in the Cistercian milieu. It states that early collections have joined the local to the universal by putting together recent miracles and visions. It notes that the collection has been valued for their spiritual teaching outside the Order, while a unified past and common lore has been created inside the Order.
ISSN:1062-6549
Contains:Enthalten in: Cistercian studies quarterly