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Sunnivalegenden och den benediktinska reformen i England

På svenska

Author

Editor

  • Magnus Rindal

Summary, in English

The Benedictine Reform in England in the tenth century is surveyed. The question is then raised whether the earliest version of the legend about St. Sunniva might have been influenced by that reform movement. We cannot know anything for certain about any version of the legend earlier than the extant Latin text from the late twelfth century, but it is argued that the story of Sunniva and her associates dates back at least to the mid-eleventh century and that it has a sober, truthful character which is consonant with the learned ideals of the English Benedictines.

Publishing year

1997

Language

Swedish

Pages

123-159

Publication/Series

Selja – heilag stad i 1000 år

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Universitetsforlaget

Topic

  • Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Keywords

  • Benedictine Reform
  • Selja
  • Adam of Bremen
  • hagiography
  • St. Sunniva
  • Norway
  • Middle Ages
  • England

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 82-00-22513-5