Dreams and Divination in Early Medieval Canonical and Narrative Sources: The Question of Clerical Control
Isabel Moreira
It is commonly stated, and correctly so, that the most frequently reported dreams of Antiquity early Middle Ages were those saints kings. 1 However, unprofessed laity, "ordinary" Christians Christian community, also dreaming religious dreams. 2 Their are both under-represented less lavishly documented than more famous visions spiritual or political elite, they known to us almost exclusively through writings clerics [End Page 621] monks. That lay recorded in era, however, suggests held a noteworthy place culture elite believed these be worthy interpretation. Yet have been viewed as actively ignoring laity imposing their own interpretive framework on them. This article seeks assess degree control clergy can said exercised over aspects Ages, different kind sources reveal clerical intent.
Catholic Historical Review