Clash of altars, clash of cults: the foundation of Christianity in apocryphal and liturgical texts1
Els Rose
Introduction In the Life of Martin, prototype medieval hagiography, Sulpicius Severus depicts his hero as missionary empire’s most northern regions. Martin is said to wander about Gaul with a hammer and flaming torch, destroying pagan altars, statues entire temples in order replace them churches monasteries. We occasionally catch glimpse pre-Christian Christian cult places Gallic realm through these stories. The altars loc...
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