IMHICIHU   13380
INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE HISTORIA Y CIENCIAS HUMANAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Dogs, wolves and prey: making and remaking martyrs in Central Medieval Europe
Autor/es:
NEYRA, ANDREA VANINA
Lugar:
Leeds
Reunión:
Congreso; Leeds International Medieval Congress; 2017
Institución organizadora:
University of Leeds
Resumen:
Dehumanization or brutalization of villains is an element present in the embodiment of the otherness in accounts of martyrdom. Martyrs and their executioners are usually depicted as opposites in the sources. While the former display their virtue(s), the villains are the incarnation of vices, misconduct, ferocity and uncivilized behaviour. This paper aims at considering the implications of using animal imagery (dogs, wolves) to reinforce the identity of both the executioners, the others (cultural, ethnic, religious), and their prey, the Christian martyrs, in Central Medieval European texts, such as Gumpold of Mantua´s Passio sancti Venceslavi martyris, Brun of Querfurt´s Vita quinque fratrum and Vita sancti Adalberti, Canaparius? Passio sancti Adalberti martiris Christi, as well as in Thietmar of Merseburg´s Chronicon.