The Late Medieval Cult of the Saints Universal Developments within Local Contexts Sanctity in Global Perspective Series
Auteur : Florea Carmen
This is a book that explores the nature of sainthood in a region at the margins of medieval Latin Christendom. Defining the model of sanctity that characterized Transylvania between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, the study considers how the cults of saints functioned within specific local social and cultural contexts. Analyzing case studies from a multi-ethnic region influenced by both the Latin and Eastern Christian traditions, this book provides a close reading of little-surveyed primary sources and offers a comprehensive understanding of sainthood in Transylvania, enhancing the broader study of medieval saints? cults and their relationship to social power structures.
It will be of great interest to scholars of medieval religion, researchers in medieval studies, and religious studies scholars engaged in comparative research.
Introduction; 1. … For Those Diligent Servants of God and His Saints …The Transylvanian Episcopate and the Cult of the Saints; 2. Competing Cults in Late Medieval Transylvania: The Mendicant Case; 3. The Dynamic of Saintly Patronage; Conclusion
Carmen Florea is a lecturer in the Department of Medieval, Early Modern and Art History, Faculty of History and Philosophy at Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania.
Date de parution : 05-2023
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 11-2021
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes de The Late Medieval Cult of the Saints :
Mots-clés :
Parish Church; Patronal Dedications; Marian Cult; Devotional Associations; Late Medieval; Patron Saint; Free Royal Towns; Saintly Patronage; Saintly Models; Dynastic Cults; Transylvanian Town; Holy Cross; Feast Day; Episcopal Town; Observant Franciscans; Latin Christendom; Friars Preachers; Dominican; Virgin Martyrs; Dominican Nunnery; Michael's Cathedral; Dominican Nuns; Missionary Undertakings; Observant Dominicans; Parish Priest