IMC 2011: Sessions

Session 1225: Memoria: Commemoration and Social Status, III

Organisers:	Walter Kettemann, Historisches Institut, Universität Duisburg-Essen Jens Lieven, Historisches Institut, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Moderator/Chair:	Helena F. Carr, St Andrews Institute of Mediaeval Studies, University of St Andrews
Paper 1225-a	The Prosopographic Environment of the Abbey of Echternach, Luxembourg as Reflected in the Necrology-Obituary II (Ms 10158) (Language: English) Myriam Heirendt, Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE), Université du Luxembourg Index terms: Lay Piety, Liturgy, Religious Life, Social History
Paper 1225-b	The Memoria and Liturgical Commemoration of Lothar I at Prüm (Language: English) Elina Screen, Trinity College, University of Oxford Index terms: Lay Piety, Liturgy, Monasticism, Religious Life
Abstract	The early medieval Libri memoriales and other sources of liturgical commemoration transmit not only more than 100,000 names, but also thousands of indications concerning the secular or ecclesiastical status of name-bearers or whole groups of persons. After more than four decades of historical research based on sources of this kind, 'Memorialforschung' still remains a challenge, especially as regards prosopographical research orientated towards social history. With regard to this challenge, the papers of this session will focus on different aspects of prosopography, social status, and social representation that are perceptible and distinguishable in the sources.