‘Obtulisti libellum de vita domni Remacli’: The Evolution of Patron Saint Libelli as Propagandist Instruments in the Monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy, 938-1247

<p>The functionality of a hagiographical text in the High Middle Ages depended on the codex in which it was incorporated. As a result, a manuscript perspective is indispensable to assess the communicative function of a medieval saint’s life. This article analyses five codices concerning Saint...

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Main Author: Tjamke Snijders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Journals 2013-06-01
Series:BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review
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Online Access:https://www.bmgn-lchr.nl/articles/8545