Shrine and Idol Destruction in Three Carolingian Hagiographic Texts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10082842 |
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| Authors | David Appleby, David F Appleby (Thomas Aquinas College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 697-719 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046921002165 |
| OpenAlex | W4280587563 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten by élite Carolingian authors shows that this thematic element may illuminate the concerns and horizon of expectation of the revisers. Destruction episodes contributed to stories of eponymous heroes that shaped the heritage and identity of monastic communities, and even seemed worth projecting into the ancient Christian past. In the absence of uniform disciplinary and doctrinal guidance regarding relics, stories of the destruction of unholy matter may also have delineated the boundary separating legitimate from illegitimate devotional objects and practices
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Discipline · Horizon · Identity (music · Literature · Social science · Sociology · Byzantine Studies and History · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Medieval Literature and History
| Highly cited | No |
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