Communities of Saint Martin : Legend and Ritual in Medieval Tours

Communities of Saint Martin Legend and Ritual in Medieval Tours

Sharon Farmer here investigates the ways in which three medieval communities-the town of Tours, the basilica of Saint-Martin there, and the abbey of Marmoutier nearby-all defined themselves through the cult of Saint Martin. She demonstrates how in the early Middle Ages the bishops of Tours used the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Farmer, Sharon A. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press 1991.
Materias:
Martin, > Saint, Bishop of Tours, > approximately 316-397 > Cult > France > Tours.
Marmoutier (Abbey : Tours, France) > History.
Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours > History.
Christian saints > Cult > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Tours (France) > Church history.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419756806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • PART I. Martin's Town: From Unity to Duality
  • Introduction
  • 1. Martinopolis (ca. 37I-I050)
  • 2. Excluding the Center: Monastic Exemption and Liturgical Realignment in Tours
  • PART 2. Marmoutier
  • Introduction
  • 3. History, Legitimacy, and Motivation in Marmoutier's Literature for the Angevins
  • 4. Marmoutier and the Salvation of the Counts of Blois
  • 5. Individual Motivation, Collective Responsibility: Reinforcing Bonds of Community
  • 6. Preservation through Time: Historical Consciousness at Marmoutier
  • PART 3. The Chapter of Saint-Martin
  • Introduction
  • 7. The Corporate Identity of the Canons of Saint-Martin
  • 8. Saint Martin's Diocese: The Appropriation of Episcopal Symbols
  • 9. Martin's New Town: Dominance and Resistance in Chateauneuf
  • Conclusion
  • Source Appendix
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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