Constructing a cult the life and veneration of Guđmundr Arason (1161-1237) in the Icelandic written sources / [electronic resource] :
edited by Joanna A. Skórzewska.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.
- vii, 311 p. : map.
- Northern world, v. 51 1569-1462 ; .
- Northern world ; v. 51. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The source material -- The childhood of a saint -- Adolescence and first steps towards a clerical career -- In vita miracles : the means, the performance, and the criticism -- Guðmundr's relationship with powerful laymen -- The infallible supporters : women and saints -- "The father of the poor"? -- The death of the saint and his posthumous fame -- Appendix 1: Offerings listed in miracle stories (GJtb, GB, and GD) -- Appendix 2: Miracle stories that mention provision of food -- Appendix 3: Translatio of Guðmundr's bones performed by Bishop Auðunn Þorbergsson as recorded in the Icelandic annals -- Appendix 4: The cultus of the vernacular saints as recorded in the Icelandic annals -- Appendix 5: Obituaries of "holy men" in the Icelandic annals -- Appendix 6: Days honouring the Icelandic holy bishops as recorded in charters -- Appendix 7: The geographical distribution of images and sagas of the Icelandic holy bishops -- Appendix 8: Episcopal sees and religious houses in Iceland.
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Gudmundur Arason, Bishop of Holár, 1161-1237. Gudmundur Arason, Bishop of Holár, 1161-1237 --Public opinion. Gudmundur Arason, Bishop of Holár, 1161-1237 --Influence.
Christian saints--Iceland--Biography. Bishops--Iceland--Biography. Christian saints--Cult--History--Iceland--Sources. Christian hagiography.
Iceland--Church history--Sources. Iceland--Religious life and customs--Sources.