IMC 2011: Sessions
Session 1625: Monastic Memorial Culture in the Anglo-Norman World, c. 1050-1150
Thursday 14 July 2011, 11.15-12.45
| Sponsor: | Department of History, Durham University |
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| Organiser: | Charlie Rozier, Durham University Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies |
| Moderator/Chair: | Björn Weiler, Department of History & Welsh History, Aberystwyth University |
| Paper 1625-a | Developing Commemorative Traditions: The Example of Durham in the Early 12th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Liturgy, Manuscripts and Palaeography, Monasticism |
| Paper 1625-b | Liturgy, Theology, and the Writing of History: Eadmer's Treatise on the Immaculate Conception (Language: English) Index terms: Biblical Studies, Liturgy, Teaching the Middle Ages, Theology |
| Paper 1625-c | Anselm Teaches, Guibert Remembers: Reflections of Anselm's Teaching in Guibert of Nogent's Memoirs (Language: English) Index terms: Ecclesiastical History, Monasticism, Teaching the Middle Ages, Technology |
| Paper 1625-d | St Wulfstan's Courtly Memories (Language: English) Index terms: Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - Old English, Liturgy, Monasticism |
| Abstract | This session will explore some of the ways in which memorial culture influenced Anglo-Norman monastic life, from daily remembrance of past monks and benefactors, collection and maintenance of historical and administrative texts, and a devotional way of life built upon the search for and interpretation of higher truths within a sacred historical narrative. The session will consider the methods by which monastic memory was obtained and preserved and its impact, with analyses of monastic administrative processes, spiritual dimensions behind memorial processes, development of confraternity agreements between houses, notions of corporate identity, and via influences and legacies within biblical studies, to consider the relative 'richness' or 'poverty' of memorial culture. |