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Hagiography, Historiography, and Identity in Sixth-Century Gaul Rethinking Gregory of Tours
By Tamar Rotman
Copyright 2022
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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Gregory of Tours, the sixth-century Merovingian bishop, composed extensive historiographical and hagiographical corpora during the twenty years of his episcopacy in Tours. These works serve as important sources for the cultural, social, political and religious history of Merovingian Gaul. This book focuses on Gregory’s hagiographical collections, especially the Glory of the Martyrs, Glory of the... Read more
List of Abbreviations, Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1. Gregory of Tours, 2. 'When the Saints Go Marching In': Eastern Saints in Merovingian Gaul, 3. The Miraculous History of Gregory of Tours Libri Miraculorum, 4. 'By Romans They Refer To…' (Romanos Enim Vocitant), Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Tamar Rotman specializes in late antique and early medieval history. Her research focuses on the role of hagiography and the cults of saints in the identity discourse of the early Middle Ages, giving special attention to the transmission of knowledge and cultural practices in the Mediterranean sphere. She is a Fulbright and a Rothschild scholar and a visiting scholar at Columbia University.
