MODES OF RELIGIOUS SELF-REPRESENTATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF GOTTSCHALK OF ORBAIS: IN THE QUEST FOR GOTTSCHALK’S MODELS
Bojana Radovanović
Gottschalk of Orbais (ca. 804–868) was condemned for heresy by the Synods Mainz and Quirzey (in 848 849) due to his doctrine double predestination, spent last twenty years life in confinement Hautvillers. Throughout Gottschalk’s years, perhaps severe punishment he had suffered, another facette this monachus gyrovagus surfaced. The image a rebellious figure, somewhat subversive heretical self-defence, resorting subterfuge, endowed with protruding features, announcing penchant martyrium, prophecy some uncommon strategies religious self-representation Carolingian era, came light.
Istorijski časopis|Library Union Catalog of Bavaria, Berlin and Brandenburg (B3Kat Repository)