Visions thumb|upright|Saint Ansgar statue in Hamburg Although a historical document and primary source written by a man whose existence can be proven historically, the Vita Ansgarii ("The Life of Ansgar") aims above all to demonstrate Ansgar's sanctity. It is partly concerned with Ansgar's visions, which, according to the author Rimbert, encouraged and assisted Ansgar's remarkable missionary feats.
Visions thumb|upright|Saint Ansgar statue in Hamburg Although a historical document and primary source written by a man whose existence can be proven historically the Vita Ansgarii ("The Life of Ansgar") aims above all to demonstrate Ansgar's sanctity It is partly concerned with Ansgar's visions which according to the author Rimbert encouraged and assisted Ansgar's remarkable missionary feats