Communities of Saint Martin: Legend and Ritual in Medieval Tours

by Sharon Farmer

Sharon Farmer here investigates the ways in which three medieval communities--the town of Tours, the basilica of Saint-Martin there, and the abbey of Marmoutier nearby--all defined themselves through the cult of Saint Martin. She demonstrates how in the early Middle Ages the bishops of Tours used the cult of Martin, their fourthcentury predecessor, to shape an idealized image of Tours as Martin's town. As the heirs to Martin's see, the bishops...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501740598
• ISBN13: 9781501740596
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher