The Liber ordinarius of Nivelles (Houghton Library, MS Lat 422)

Liturgy as Interdisciplinary Intersection
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-16-158242-4
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck

Buch, Englisch, 513 Seiten, Format (B × H): 242 mm x 167 mm, Gewicht: 946 g

Reihe: Spätmittelalter, Humanismus, Reformation

Throughout the Middle Ages, the religious women of Nivelles Abbey governed one of the most venerable and powerful ecclesiastical institutions in the Holy Roman Empire, which played a critical role, not only as the center of the cult of St Gertrude, but also as a lynchpin in the power politics of the empire. The recent discovery of the oldest surviving manuscript from the abbey, its Liber ordinarius, thus represents a significant addition to knowledge, not only of Nivelles' liturgy and the development of the cult of its patron saint, but also of the history of female monasticism in the High Middle Ages. In addition to a wealth of detail concerning the abbey's liturgical ceremonies, the Liber ordinarius permits fresh insight into the balance of power in this politically highly competitive region in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. It also sheds light on the history, religious life, and the architectural history of the building, which was badly damaged in WWII. The documents incorporated in the manuscript, most of which were previously unknown and which are edited here for the first time, enhance greatly what is known about the politics of the period as well as the inner workings of the abbey at a time of economic and administrative conflict.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hamburger, Jeffrey F.

Schlotheuber, Eva

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Sakralbauten
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Liturgik, Christliche Anbetung, Sakramente, Rituale, Feiertage

Über Autor(innen)

Hamburger, Jeffrey F.
is Kuno Francke Professor of German Art & Culture at Harvard University MA, USA.

Schlotheuber, Eva
Geboren 1959; Studium der Geschichte und Anthropologie in Göttingen; 1994 Promotion; 2003 Habilitation; seit 2010 Professorin für Mittelalterliche Geschichte an der HHU Düsseldorf.