Claude de Turin: un évêque iconoclaste dans l'Occident Carolingien: Étude suivie de l'édition du Commentaire sur Josué
Yitzhak Hen
Claude de Turin: un évêque iconoclaste dans l'Occident Carolingien: Étude suivie l'édition du Commentaire sur Josué. By PASCAL BOULHOL (Paris: Institut d'Études Augustiniennes, 2002; pp. 568. Eur 42). CLAUDIUS of Turin (d. c. 827) was one the most prolific exegetes Carolingian period. According to his bitter opponent, Jonas Orléans 841), Claudius born in Spain, where he studied under Adoptionist heretic Felix Urgel. It is not at all clear when moved Francia, but it known that during first decade ninth century with Leidrad, archbishop Lyons. was, probably, Leidrad himself who brought attention Louis Pious, then king Aquitaine. At Louis' request, joined royal court Chasseneuil near Poitiers before 811, and 814 Aachen. In 816, following Bernard Italy's rebellion, Pious promoted Claudius, a loyal supporter Frankish monarch, see Turin. only then, after arriving Turin, Claudius' radical, say ‘puritanical’, views on various popular manifestations Christian spirituality were exposed series attacks veneration images, relics, adoration cross, practice pilgrimage cult saints. 820, commentary two Epistles Corinthinas sent by Abbot Theodemir Psalmody, be condemned. Subsequently, wrote an official attack (which now lost), which responded lengthy treatise entitled Apologeticum atque rescriptum adversus Theutmirum abbatem (only fragments survive). council held 825 palace, bishop condemned absentiam for contempt cross. attacked Irish scholar Dungal Saint-Denis, whose Responsa contra perversas Claudii Taurinensis episcopi sententias completed death 827; and, much later, again De cultu imaginum.
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