The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300

While Northern and East Central Europe are often considered to have been peripheral parts of medieval Latin Christendom, they nevertheless embraced many of the same cultural impulses found in more central areas. Key among these was the way in which social elites, in the first centuries after the int...

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description While Northern and East Central Europe are often considered to have been peripheral parts of medieval Latin Christendom, they nevertheless embraced many of the same cultural impulses found in more central areas. Key among these was the way in which social elites, in the first centuries after the introduction of Christianity, recognized the potential to exploit the cult of saints as a way of legitimizing their own social standing. Taking this thematic focus as its starting point, this volume explores the intersection of religion, power, and the reception and development of new impulses from abroad within Northern and East Central Europe. It does so by comparing and contrasting cults that emerged locally with cults that were imported to the region. Through this comparative overview, the chapters of this volume not only contribute to a more nuanced understanding of these outlying regions, but also shed new light on Latin Christian Europe as a whole.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1509992025-02-10T17:04:51Z The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300 Pac, Grzegorz Hope, Steffen Sigurdsson, Jon Vidar Hagiography & the cult of saints Religious history (c. 500-1500) East-Central & Eastern Europe (c. 500-1500) Scandinavian & Baltic lands (c. 500-1500) thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVS Religious institutions and organizations::QRVS1 Religious and spiritual figures While Northern and East Central Europe are often considered to have been peripheral parts of medieval Latin Christendom, they nevertheless embraced many of the same cultural impulses found in more central areas. Key among these was the way in which social elites, in the first centuries after the introduction of Christianity, recognized the potential to exploit the cult of saints as a way of legitimizing their own social standing. Taking this thematic focus as its starting point, this volume explores the intersection of religion, power, and the reception and development of new impulses from abroad within Northern and East Central Europe. It does so by comparing and contrasting cults that emerged locally with cults that were imported to the region. Through this comparative overview, the chapters of this volume not only contribute to a more nuanced understanding of these outlying regions, but also shed new light on Latin Christian Europe as a whole. 2025-02-10T17:04:50Z 2025-02-10T17:04:50Z 2024 book ONIX_20250210_9782503611082_72 9782503611082 9782503611099 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/150999 eng Comparative Perspectives on Medieval History image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://www.brepols.net/products/IS-9782503611082-1 https://www.brepolsonline.net/action/showBook?doi=10.1484%2FM.CPMH-EB.5.136923 Brepols Brepols 10.1484/M.CPMH-EB.5.136923 10.1484/M.CPMH-EB.5.136923 337417f5-5e42-49d3-8b32-3867e1572190 9782503611082 9782503611099 Brepols 2 472 Turnhout open access
spellingShingle Hagiography & the cult of saints
Religious history (c. 500-1500)
East-Central & Eastern Europe (c. 500-1500)
Scandinavian & Baltic lands (c. 500-1500)
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVS Religious institutions and organizations::QRVS1 Religious and spiritual figures
The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
title The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
title_full The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
title_fullStr The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
title_full_unstemmed The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
title_short The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
title_sort cult of saints and legitimization of elite power in east central and northern europe up to 1300
topic Hagiography & the cult of saints
Religious history (c. 500-1500)
East-Central & Eastern Europe (c. 500-1500)
Scandinavian & Baltic lands (c. 500-1500)
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVS Religious institutions and organizations::QRVS1 Religious and spiritual figures
topic_facet Hagiography & the cult of saints
Religious history (c. 500-1500)
East-Central & Eastern Europe (c. 500-1500)
Scandinavian & Baltic lands (c. 500-1500)
thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRV Aspects of religion::QRVS Religious institutions and organizations::QRVS1 Religious and spiritual figures
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