St. Martin and his Hagiographer

History and Miracle in Sulpicius Severus

Inbunden, Engelska, 1983

AvClare Stancliffe,STANCLIFFE,Stancliffe

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The Life of St Martin by Sulpicius Severus was one of the formative works of Latin hagiography. Yet although written by a contemporary who knew Martin, it attracted immediate criticism. Why? This study seeks an explanation by placing Sulpicius works both in their intellectual context, and in the context of a church that was then undergoing radical transformation. It is thus both a study of Sulpicius, Martin, and their world, and at the same time an essay in the interpretation of hagiography.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1983-11-17
Mått148 x 220 x 27 mm
Vikt634 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieOxford Historical Monographs
Antal sidor418
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198218951

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What emerges are well-authenticated portraits of Martin and Sulpicius with a number of other important figures, such as Jerome and Priscillian, in the background. The setting is as interesting as the protagonists. Stancliffe provides clear perspectives on the nature of literary compostition in the late classical period, the rise of western monasticism, the church's triumph over paganism, and the mentalité of Sulpicius and his contemporaries. This book must now rank as the foremost comprehensive study of St. Martin. It should also have a wider appeal as a model for the general practice of medieval studies.