Le cimetière de Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux : mémoire et sacralisation de l’espace
Isabelle Cartron
The Cemetery of Saint-Seurin in Bordeaux : Memory and Sacralization the Space. From middle 12th century on, cemetery Saint Seurin is mentioned History Pseudo Turpin (book IV Codex Calixtinus) as one two big sacred cemeteries, together with that Alyscamps Arles. According to book, this space was consecrated by seven evangelist bishops Gaul received mortal remains many knights killed at Roncevaux. This funarary studied here using archeological written sources. 13th narratives try associate old traditions evangelic carolingian times. construction memory probably implies a reinterpretation material (especially numerous sarcophagus, their varied typology). article also studies these general terms topography, enclosure, worship place. In addition, assertion Saint-Seurin’s sacrality has do history canonical community. Since end 11th century, community tried assert itself, facing Bordeaux.
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