Reading Augustine’s Confessions in Normandy in the 11th and 12th Centuries
Lauren Mancia
Scholars such as Pierre Courcelle have observed an intensification in interest Augustine’s Confessions medieval Europe after the 11th century. This was manifested Normandy two ways: first, early century, Abbot John of Fécamp drew extensively from his own Confessio Theologica; and second, book lists extant manuscripts Norman monastic world show a marked increase number copies by end 12th article offers, for first time, both analysis how used work interpretation manuscript evidence diffusion Normandy. study hopes to demonstrate contemporary intellectual interpretations texts can be alongside paleographical examination surviving uncover ways which reasons books circulated among houses.
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