Rewriting the founder
Werden on the Ruhr and the uses of hagiography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11892618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingrid Rembold (0000-0002-1168-6007, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 363-387 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-07 |
| 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 | 10.1080/03044181.2015.1084352 |
| OpenAlex | W1863287778 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The rich hagiographical corpus, charters and privileges of the monastery of Werden on the Ruhr allow unparalleled access to its ninth-century history. This article focuses upon three ninth-century vitae of its founding saint which delineate both the transformations which Werden underwent in the course of the century and the ways in which the monastery attempted to respond and adapt to these changes. In so doing, it illuminates the role that saintly relics and hagiography could play in the formation of Christian communities both within and beyond cloister walls
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Cloister · Genealogy · Medieval history · Ninth · Rewriting · SAINT · Classics · Computer Science · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies · History · Medieval Literature and History
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |