Miracles of Punishment and the Religion of Gregory of Tours and Bede

Download or read book Miracles of Punishment and the Religion of Gregory of Tours and Bede written by Duard Grounds and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gregory, a 6th-century bishop of Tours, was a great collector of saints' lives. The Gallic saints he described would heal the sick, protect fugitives, and release prisoners. However, these saints were also quick to take offense and to punish - paralyzing, crippling, and even killing those who slighted them or threatened their interests. This book reconciles these two aspects of Gregory's saints, allowing for a better understanding of the place of miracles of punishment (Strafwunder) within the broader theological context of the early medieval Latin West. (Series: Theologie - Vol. 110) [Subject: Religious Studies, Christianity, Medieval Studies]