Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, KFU
KAZAN
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
 
«SECRECY« IN THE ASCETICISM OF ST RADEGUND ACCORDING TO VENANTIUS FORTUNATUS' VITA
Form of presentationArticles in international journals and collections
Year of publication2014
Языканглийский
  • Bikeeva Natalya Yurevna, author
  • Bibliographic description in the original language Bikeeva N.Y., «Secrecy« in the asceticism of St Radegund according to Venantius Fortunatus' Vita//Terra Sebus. - 2014. - Vol., Is.. - P.445-457.
    Annotation The main aim of this report is to determine how the author's personality, his innerintentions and self-interest affected the creation of this hagiographic image of the saint. It is in this regard that attention is paid to the topos of “secrecy” in Fortunatus' descriptions of Radegund's ascetic practices. In our opinion this is largely explained by Fortunatus' personal motives in creatingthe Vita of St Radegund. The author wanted to show that he knew something that was hidden from others. Thus, the motive of “secret” asceticism is used not only to demonstrate the humility and piety of the saint, but and piety of the saint, but as a way to attract attention to the Vita's author
    Keywords Radegund, Fortunatus, Baudonivia, sainthood, holiness, Early Middle Ages, hagiography, asceticism
    The name of the journal Terra Sebus
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