The Ritual of the Names. A Practice of Intercession in Early Medieval Gaul
H.G.E. Rose
The recitation of the names those belonging to liturgical community Mass is one elements typical liturgy in Merovingian Gaul as distinguished from contemporary (Roman) and later (Carolingian) traditions. In recent scholarship, ritual often considered context preliminary development monastic practices intercession ninth century onwards. such, however, provides important information on character (self-) understanding communities early medieval period. This primarily conveyed by prayers that accompanied names: Collects ‘after names’ (post nomina). collects express intrinsic unity Eucharistic including both living dead members. intercessory part underlines this far requests are phrased for categories more or less synonymous wording. At same time, a number differentiate between two groups members particularly part, asking specific benefits deceased other good earth.
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