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An investigation of the growth and influence of the cult of St
Edmund, and how it manifested itself in medieval material culture.
Longlisted for the Katharine Briggs Award 2016 St Edmund, king and
martyr, supposedly killed by Danes (or "Vikings") in 869, was one
of the pre-eminent saints of the middle ages; his cult was favoured
and patronised by several English kings, and gave rise to a rich
array of visual, literary, musical and political artefacts. This
study explores the development of devotion to St Edmund, from its
first flourishing in the ninth century to the eveof the
Reformation. It explores a series of key questions: how, why and
when did the cult develop? Who was responsible for its promotion
and dissemination? To which groups and individuals did St Edmund
appeal? How did this evolveover time? Using as evidence a range of
textual and visual treasures from the Anglo-Saxon king's erstwhile
kingdom and later cultic heartland, Norfolk and Suffolk, the study
draws on sources and approaches from a variety of disciplines
(literature, art history, social history and anthropology) to
elucidate the social, cultural and political dynamics of cult
construction. Dr Rebecca Pinner is a Lecturer in Medieval and Early
Modern Literature atthe University of East Anglia.
An investigation of the growth and influence of the cult of St
Edmund, and how it manifested itself in medieval material culture.
Longlisted for the Katharine Briggs Award 2016 St Edmund, king and
martyr, supposedly killed by Danes (or "Vikings") in 869, was one
of the pre-eminent saints of the middle ages; his cult was favoured
and patronised by several English kings, and gave rise to a rich
array of visual, literary, musical and political artefacts. This
study explores the development of devotion to St Edmund, from its
first flourishing in the ninth century to the eveof the
Reformation. It explores a series of key questions: how, why and
when did the cult develop? Who was responsible for its promotion
and dissemination? To which groups and individuals did St Edmund
appeal? How did this evolveover time? Using as evidence a range of
textual and visual treasures from the Anglo-Saxon king's erstwhile
kingdom and later cultic heartland, Norfolk and Suffolk, the study
draws on sources and approaches from a variety of disciplines
(literature, art history, social history and anthropology) to
elucidate the social, cultural and political dynamics of cult
construction. Dr REBECCA PINNER is a Lecturer in Medieval and Early
Modern Literature atthe University of East Anglia.
The cult of St Edmund was one of the most important in medieval
England, and further afield, as the pieces here show. St Edmund,
king and martyr, supposedly killed by Danes (or "Vikings") in 869,
was one of the pre-eminent saints of the middle ages; his cult was
favoured and patronised by several English kings and spawned a rich
array of visual,literary, musical and political artefacts.
Celebrated throughout England, especially at the abbey of Bury St
Edmunds, it also inspired separate cults in France, Iceland and
Italy. The essays in this collection offer a range of readings from
a variety of disciplines - literature, history, music, art history
- and of sources - chronicles, poems, theological material -
providing an overview of the multi-faceted nature of St Edmund's
cult, from the ninthcentury to the early modern period. They
demonstrate the openness and dynamism of a medieval saint's cult,
showing how the saint's image could be used in many and changing
contexts: Edmund's image was bent to various political
andpropagandistic ends, often articulating conflicting messages and
ideals, negotiating identity, politics and belief. CONTRIBUTORS:
ANTHONY BALE, CARL PHELPSTEAD, ALISON FINLAY, PAUL ANTONY HAYWARD,
LISA COLTON, REBECCA PINNER, A.S.G. EDWARDS, ALEXANDRA GILLESPIE
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