Les reliques et miracles de sainte Foy de Conques. Dévotion, contestation et enjeu de pouvoir entre terre et ciel au XIe siècle
Jean-Hervé Foulon
The relics and miracles of St. Foy Conques. Devotion, dispute a game power between earth heaven in the XIth century. Liber miraculorum Conques are known to have fascinated numerous researchers. question survival paganism (revival use an imperial mask as figure “the idol”, tale full reminiscences ancient authors) has been debated for very long time. However, biblical fertilisation should not be neglected. Bernard Angers remains inheritor Carolingian ecclesiastical renaissance. His literary work, well monumental buildings (basilica, locus secretus, aurea imago), celebrate triumph Christian faith by associating theology with eschatological conception. corporeal her appearances do make ofr sacer locus, sense including dream et incubation, propitiatorium invoking Christ, Saviour men. Majesty Foy, its singularity, causes golden face Beloved shine (Ct 5, 11). It accompanies men their earthly journey fashion arc alliance (Ex 25, 10-18) arouses reverential fear Judge at end time (Ap 20, More prosaically, represented certain relic allows assurance prosperity monastery through influx gold trade candles.
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