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“The Carolingian Afterlife of the Damasan Inscriptions.” Early Medieval Europe 23.2 (2015): 129–160
- Author(s):
- Maya Maskarinec (see profile)
- Date:
- 2015
- Group(s):
- Early Medieval, History, Late Antiquity, Medieval Studies
- Subject(s):
- Italy--Rome, Rome (Empire)
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Pope Damasus, saints, Rome
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/akgq-rr10
- Abstract:
- This paper investigates the multiple impulses that contributed to the early medieval interest in Pope Damasus's inscriptions. In part, Damasus's verses were read as guides to Rome's martyrial topography; in part, they served as models of a classicizing Christian style. Above all, the appeal of these verses derived from their association with Damasus himself, who came to be seen as a secure mediator of the early Christian past. Concurrently, the figure of Damasus grew in stature, as a saint marked by his solicitude for the Christian community, whether living or dead.
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- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article Show details
- Pub. DOI:
- 10.1111/emed.12095
- Pub. Date:
- 2015
- Journal:
- Early Medieval Europe
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 2
- Page Range:
- 129 - 160
- ISSN:
- 0963-9462
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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“The Carolingian Afterlife of the Damasan Inscriptions.” Early Medieval Europe 23.2 (2015): 129–160