The Representations Of Emotions Connected To Dreams And Visions In Pre-Carolingian Continental And Anglo-Latin Narratives
Jesse Keskiaho
This chapter examines the problematic relationship between influence of patristic theological ideas and that literary conventions on early medieval (hagiographical) narratives, ways in which intended nature use individual texts may have affected balance these influences. It begins by reviewing philosophical Antiquity about role emotions dreams visions. The discusses two distinct - or models for significance fear visionary phenomena, mainly basis Merovingian texts, before discussing related problems interpretation pre-Carolingian Anglo-Latin narratives. argues dream narratives owe little to classical oneirocritical theory. also material illustrate some complexities interplay theories models, as well secondariness concerns. Keywords: narratives; texts; ideas;
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