Early Medieval Catechetic Collections Containing Material from the <i>Etymologiae</i> and the Place of Isidore of Seville in Carolingian <i>Correctio</i>
Evina Stein
In the last decades, we have seen a growing interest in manuscripts produced for instruction and use of Carolingian priests. Such were identified based on their content, as they include expositions Creed, Lord’s Prayer mass, baptismal instructions, descriptions clerical grades. This article shows that presence material from books VI-VIII Etymologiae Isidore Seville, particular De officiis (Etym. VI 19) clericis VII 12), also characterizes It identifies four well-attested catechetic collections assembled excerpts Isidore’s works to serve instructional manuals These originated northern France decades eighth or first ninth century appear connected correctio. The paper other Isidorean surviving single manuscript excerpt whose intended by priests cannot be fully substantiated. compilations attest shift perception under influence reforms, namely its reinvention didactic resource, despite text an encyclopaedia.
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