Arians and Jews in the Histories of Gregory of Tours
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Avril Keely (a Sydney College of Divinity, 1 Roma Avenue, Kensington, NSW 2033, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 103-115 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4181 • E-ISSN: 1873-1279 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0304-4181(97)00001-8 |
| OpenAlex | W2045183750 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
By the time Gregory, bishop of Tours, wrote his Histories, the great narrative of the history of Gaul in the sixth century, one of the problems which faced the Church was that of developing a sense of identity among its members. As bishop and historian, Gregory was vigorously engaged in this task of building up the self identity of the Catholic Church. Outside this Church and, therefore, marginalised in religious terms, were the Arians and Jews. However Gregory is not interested in exploring their marginality. Analysis of the passages involving Arians and Jews, reveals that they are depicted as agents of differentiation. By deploying the imagery of the unclean, demonstrating the inferiority of Arian baptism, contrasting the ineffective powers of Arian bishops with the miraculous powers of Catholic bishops, the exclusion of Arians from the true Church is emphasised. Accounts of conversions of Jews reveal the incorporative nature of Catholic baptism, the relationships of spiritual kinship thus established and the leadership of the bishop as vital to the welfare of the Catholic community. By appreciating what they are not, Catholic Christians will achieve a greater sense of self identity
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |