The Norman conquest of Pious Neustria : historiographic discourse and saintly relics, 684-1090 /
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| Author / Creator: | Lifshitz, Felice. |
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| Imprint: | Toronto, Ontario : Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, c1995. |
| Description: | xii, 324 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies and texts ; 122 Studies and texts (Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies) ; 122. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2421322 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Discourse and Definitions in the Historiography of Religious Change
- 2. Neustria Pia. A. Christianity and the Historiography of Christianzation in Northern Gaul before the Carolingians. Remarks and Hypotheses. B. Austrasians at the Gates: The "Virtus" of Audoenus and the Beginnings of Neustrian Historiography. C. The Carolingians and the Written Word: An Ideological Appreciation
- 3. Entr'acte. To Every Force its Counterforce. A. Hierarchy: The Archangel, the Areopagite and the Vikings. B. Historiographical Traditions in the Diocese of Rouen at the time of the Settlement of the Vikings
- 4. St. Romanus of Rouen. A. A Typology of Sanctity The Study of Saints' Biographies. B. Written Text and Oral Tradition at Rouen: Romanus as Popular Saint. C. Documentary Evidence and Political Exigencies: Romanus as Official Saint
- 5. The Norman Conquest of Pious Neustria. A. Romanus Triumphant: The Toppling of Audoenus of Neustria. B. After the Conquest: Continuity and Assimilation. Appendix 1: Rejected Biographies of "Pious Neustria"
- Appendix 2: Transcriptions of Unpublished Texts Concerning Romanus.