Symbolic Identity and the Cultural Memory of Saints (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527510920)

This volume examines the relationship between medieval cults of saints and regional and national identity formation in Europe both during and, to some extent, beyond the Middle Ages. It studies how collective identities have been expressed through saintsâ (TM) cults and their appropriations in texts, visual representations, and music. Attention is given to various aspects of the role of medieval saintsâ (TM) cults in European identity formation, as saints were used in the service of both religious and political agendas. Focusing on a range of European regions, this volume uses cults of medieval saints and their religious, cultural and political appropriations over time as a vehicle for studying changing cultural and social values. The articles here report research carried out under the European Science Foundationâ (TM)s collaborative EuroCORECODE project: Symbols that Bind and Break Communities: Saintsâ (TM) Cults as Stimuli and Expressions of Local, Regional, National and Universalist Identities (2010â "2013/14), an international, interdisciplinary research venture funded by the National Research Councils of five countries: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, and Norway.

Author: Anu Mänd
ISBN-10: 1527510921
ISBN-13: 9781527510920
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/21/2018
Pages: 326
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.90d