IMC 2020: Sessions
Session 147: The Borders of Hagiography, I: Text and Genre
Monday 6 July 2020, 11.15-12.45
Organisers: | Kathryn Ania Haley-Halinski, Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, University of Cambridge James McIntosh, Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, University of Cambridge |
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Moderator/Chair: | Charlotte Liebelt, School of Humanities, Canterbury Christ Church University |
Paper 147-a | David, Anthony, or Symeon?: Blurring the Borders of Hagiography and Self in Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Vat. gr. 1927 (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - General, Biblical Studies, Manuscripts and Palaeography, Religious Life |
Paper 147-b | Blurring Generic Boundaries: The Shifting Reception of Plácitus saga (Language: English) Index terms: Hagiography, Language and Literature - Scandinavian |
Paper 147-c | An Emperor Crosses 'the Borders of Hagiography': Saintly Narratives of Henry II and Their Transition to Medieval Historiography (Language: English) Index terms: Hagiography, Historiography - Medieval, Language and Literature - German |
Abstract | Hagiography is often regarded as a monolithic and derivative genre, despite its diverse nature and its importance to medieval Christian literary culture. The widespread consumption of hagiographic media inevitably led to traditions and innovations beyond the conventional vita. The papers in this session will examine the intersections of hagiography with other genres and media to explore mutual influences between traditions which have previously been overlooked. |