Constructing a cult the life and veneration of Guđmundr Arason (1161-1237) in the Icelandic written sources /

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Institution som forfatter: ebrary, Inc
Andre forfattere: Skórzewska, Joanna A.
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
Serier:Northern world ; v. 51.
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • The source material
  • The childhood of a saint
  • Adolescence and first steps towards a clerical career
  • In vita miracles : the means, the performance, and the criticism
  • Guðmundr's relationship with powerful laymen
  • The infallible supporters : women and saints
  • "The father of the poor"?
  • The death of the saint and his posthumous fame
  • Appendix 1: Offerings listed in miracle stories (GJtb, GB, and GD)
  • Appendix 2: Miracle stories that mention provision of food
  • Appendix 3: Translatio of Guðmundr's bones performed by Bishop Auðunn Þorbergsson as recorded in the Icelandic annals
  • Appendix 4: The cultus of the vernacular saints as recorded in the Icelandic annals
  • Appendix 5: Obituaries of "holy men" in the Icelandic annals
  • Appendix 6: Days honouring the Icelandic holy bishops as recorded in charters
  • Appendix 7: The geographical distribution of images and sagas of the Icelandic holy bishops
  • Appendix 8: Episcopal sees and religious houses in Iceland.