The politics of identity in Visigothic Spain : religion and power in the histories of Isidor of Seville / by Jamie Wood.

Wood, Jamie P.,
The politics of identity in Visigothic Spain :
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9789004224322 (electronic book)
9789004209909 (print)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/0959
Yayın Bilgisi
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource (xii, 275 pages) : illustrations.
Dizi
Brill's series on the early Middle Ages, 1878-4879 ; v. 21
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-269) and index.
İçindekiler Notu
Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Iberian Identities: Isidore in Context -- Reception and Reuse: History, Historians and Historiography in the Writings of Isidore of Seville -- A Spanish Homeland: History, Kingship and Conquest in the Histories of Isidore of Seville -- The Hispano-Visigothic Church Triumphant: Religion and Conversion in Isidore’s Histories -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.
Özet, vb.
Previous scholarship has interpreted Bishop Isidore of Seville (d. 636) retrospectively as the architect of the medieval Spanish church, as the father of Spanish identity, and as a key figure in the transmission of Classical and Patristic learning to the Middle Ages. Drawing on recent studies on identity formation in the early medieval period and an upsurge in interest in late antique Spain, this book examines the historical Isidore as a social actor managing a complex web of responsibilities and relationships. A comparative analysis of Isidore's historical works demonstrates that writing about the past was a method for reconciling Visigothic kings, nobles and Spanish bishops in a period of transformation. This results in a fresh portrait of Isidore as motivated, both politically and pastorally, to balance competing interests and ensure the spiritual and material security of the people of Spain.
Konu
Isidore, __ of Seville, Saint, __ d. 636 __ Knowledge __ History.
Visigoths __ Spain __ History.
Church and state __ Spain __ History __ To 1500.
Nation-building __ Spain __ History __ To 1500.
National characteristics, Spanish.
Group identity __ Spain.
Spain __ History __ Gothic period, 414-711.
Spain __ Ethnic relations __ History __ To 1500.
Spain __ Civilization __ To 711.