1st Edition
The Oldest Legend Acts of the Canonization Process, and Miracles of Saint Margaret of Hungary
854 Pages
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Central European University Press
This bilingual volume (Latin text with English translation) is the second in the series presenting hagiographical narratives from medieval Central Europe. It contains the most important hagiographical corpus of medieval Hungarian history: that of Saint Margaret (1242–1270), daughter of King Béla IV, who lived her life as a Dominican nun. Margaret’s cult started immediately after her death and the... Read more
AcknowledgmentsI. Introduction: Saint Margaret—Royal and Female Sanctity Gábor Klaniczay Preface: The Formation of the Texts Recording Margaret's Miracles Ildikó Csepregi II. Legenda Vetus - The Oldest Legend Vita eatae Margaritae de Hungaria - Life of the Blessed Margaret of Hungary ca. 1273-1275III. Acts of the Canonization Process Inquisitio super vita, conversatione et miraculis beatae Margarethae virginis—Inquisition on the life, behavior and miracles of the blessed virgin Margaret 26 June-12 October 1276IV. Correspondence Relating to Margaret's Medieval Canonization Attempts Introduction: The survival of the sources Bence Péterfi 1 Mandate of Pope Gregory X Ordering the Examination of Margaret's Miracles [May 4, 1272] 2 Mandate of Pope Innocent V to the CanonsUmberto Bianchi and de la Corra [May 14, 1276] 3 Mandate of Pope Innocent V to the Canons Umberto Bianchi and de la Corra [May 25, 1276] 4 Letter from Umberto Bianchi and de la Corra to Pope John XXI [ca. 1276] 5 Letter of Rudolf of Habsburg, King of the Romans to the Pope [1277] 6 Petition of Emeric, Bishop of Várad, to the Holy See [ca. 1305-1314] 7 Mandate of Pope Urban VI for a New Inquest on Margaret of Hungary[June 1, 1379] 8 Letter of King Mathias to Pope Pius II [1462-1464] 9 Letter of King Matthias to the collegium of Cardinals [1462-1464]V. A New Series of Miracles at the Tomb of Blessed Margaret Introduction to the Charters Bence Péterfi 1-11 Charters of the Chapter of Buda, 1460-1467, Select Bibliography, Select Hagiography of Saint Margaret of Hungary, Index of Proper Names, Index of Places.
Biography
Gábor Klaniczay is University Professor of Medieval Studies at the Central European University.
Bence Péterfi is researcher at the Institute of History at the Research center of the Humanities of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Ildikó Csepregi is a historian of religion, trained as a classicist and medievalist at CEU.
