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Creating the monastic past in medieval Flanders /
The creation of a past for themselves was of pressing importance to religious communities, enabling them to increase their status and legitimise their existence. This book examines the process in a group of communities from the southern part of Flanders (the monks of Saint-Bertin at Saint-Omer, the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[York, England] : Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY :
University of York, York Medieval Press ; Boydell Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The creation of a past for themselves was of pressing importance to religious communities, enabling them to increase their status and legitimise their existence. This book examines the process in a group of communities from the southern part of Flanders (the monks of Saint-Bertin at Saint-Omer, the community of Saint-Rictrude at Marchiennes and the canons of Saint-Amé at Douai) over a period running from the ninth to the end of the eleventh century. The central contention is that the communities produced their narratives (history, hagiography, charter materials) for a specific time and purpose, frequently as a response to or intended resolution of internal or external crises. The book also discusses how the circumstances which triggered narrative production had an impact not only on the content but also on the form of the texts. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 196 pages) : maps, genealogical tables |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-191) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781846153921 1846153921 |