During Credo He Shouted "Blessed be […]; now I can hear"

Nordic Child Miraculees Interacting with Liturgy

Bibliographic Data

ID19339725
AuthorsRakel Igland Diesen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume31
Issue17 N.S
Pages211-224
Publication date2019-12-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa ad archaeologiam et artium historiam pertinentia (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0065-0900 • E-ISSN: 2611-3686
PublisherUniversity of Oslo Library (PUBLISHER • NO)
DOI10.5617/acta.7808
OpenAlexW3008295807
LanguageEN
References cited7

This article focuses on miracle narratives associated with saints originating in the Nordic region, written from the 12th to the 15th century, where a rich collection of images of children present around and inside of churches and at shrines can be found. Many of the tales portray children in devotional activities, giving an indication of how children moved and acted in these spaces. The events described often transpire during prayers and services, and show how children were seen and heard in spaces where liturgical activity shaped the rhythms of the day and the year. By examining how children are presented, as present and participating in these spaces, and by noting the bits of sensory information given in the narratives, this article adds to our mental image of the religious practices as well as sensory experiences of medieval children. On cover:Monks singing the Office and decorated initial A[sperges me.]. Gradual Olivetan Master (Use of the Olivetan Benedictines), illuminated manuscript on parchment ca. 1430-1439. Italy, Monastero di Santa Maria di Baggio near Milan, Ca 1400-1775.Beinecke Ms1184: The olivetan Gradual. Gradual. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

Art · Liturgy · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity

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