IMC 2024: Sessions
Session 1603: Late Medieval Cultures of Prayer in Times of Change and Crisis, I: Personal and Personified Prayer
Thursday 4 July 2024, 11:15-12:45
| Organisers: | Anna Dlabacova, LUCAS - Centre for the Arts in Society, Universiteit Leiden Carolin Gluchowski, Faculty of Medieval & Modern Languages, University of Oxford |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Youri Desplenter, Vakgroep Letterkunde, Universiteit Gent |
| Paper 1603-a | Praying under Mary's Mantle: Prayer and Protection in Middle Dutch Printed Devotional Texts, c. 1500 (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Dutch, Lay Piety, Printing History and Religious Life |
| Paper 1603-b | Golden Times: Personifications in Late Medieval Prayerbooks from Northern Germany (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - German, Manuscripts and Palaeography, Monasticism and Religious Life |
| Paper 1603-c | The Crisis of the Self in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Book of the Duchess (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Lay Piety, Religious Life and Theology |
| Abstract | Prayer played a pivotal role in late medieval daily life and culture. During personal or communal challenges, it was a primary means of managing hardships and seeking protection from misfortune. Religious reform movements that swept across late medieval Europe profoundly influenced the prayer practices of both the clergy and laity, aiming to resolve ecclesiastical crises. Enhanced prayer practices not only enriched religious experiences but also acted as a mechanism for individual spiritual rejuvenation. The proposed sessions will explore the evolving nature of prayer cultures within Western Christianity, delving into their adaptations in response to religious, societal, and media shifts. |