Rediscovering Sainthood in Italy: Hagiography and the Late Antique Past in Medieval Ravenna

Author:   Edward M. Schoolman
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9781349932276


Pages:   202
Publication Date:   27 March 2021
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Beginning with Saint Barbatianus, a fifth-century wonderworking monk and confessor to the Empress Galla Placidia, this book focuses on the changes in the religious landscape of Ravenna, a former capital of the Late Roman Empire, through the Middle Ages. During this period, written stories about saints and their relics not only offered guidance and solace but were also used by those living among the ruins of a once great city—particularly its archbishops, monks, and the urban aristocracy—to reflect on its past glory. This practice remained important to the citizens of Ravenna as they came to terms with the city’s revival and renewed relevance in the tenth century under Ottonian rule. In using the vita of Barbatianus as a central text, Edward M. Schoolman explores how saints and sanctity were created and ultimately came to influence complex political and social networks, from the Late Roman Empire to the High Middle Ages.

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Author:   Edward M. Schoolman
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349932276


ISBN 10:   1349932272
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   27 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Barbatianus in Late Antiquity.- Chapter 2: The Contexts of Medieval Ravenna.- Chapter 3: The Hagiographic Landscape of Medieval Ravenna.- Chapter 4: The History of the Vita Barbatiani.- Chapter 5: Content and Composition of the Vita Barbatiani.- Chapter 6: Barbatianus in the Later Middle Ages.- Chapter 7: Conclusions

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“Schoolman has performed an extremely useful service, offering an object lesson in how to use hagiography as a source for cultural history.” (Mark Humphries, Early Medieval Europe, Vol. 27 (3), 2019) “Readers interested in the cult of Saint Barbatianus will find here a thorough examination of the medieval hagiography dedicated to him. It undoubtedly represents a valuable contribution both to the assessment of the importance of the city of Ravenna under Ottonian rule and to the understanding of the ambitions of its elites amplified by their proximity to the imperial court.” (Giorgia Vocino, Speculum, Vol. 94 (3), July, 2019)


Readers interested in the cult of Saint Barbatianus will find here a thorough examination of the medieval hagiography dedicated to him. It undoubtedly represents a valuable contribution both to the assessment of the importance of the city of Ravenna under Ottonian rule and to the understanding of the ambitions of its elites amplified by their proximity to the imperial court. (Giorgia Vocino, Speculum, Vol. 94 (3), July, 2019)


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Edward M. Schoolman is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.

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