The Glory of the Martyrs.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 22439 |
| Format | 12.5 x 19.5 |
| Détails | 350 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251447452 |
While devoting a large part to Gaul, the work of Gregory of Tours († 594) on The Glory of the Martyrs is part of an ecumenical dimension, whereas his other hagiographical books are confined, with very rare exceptions, to the much narrower limits of the Gallic space. Gregory set himself the task of collecting everything that could be learned, in his time, about the martyrs who were victims of persecution and the cult given to them in the various regions of the world. Due to its extent in space and time, the investigation carried out by Gregory for the preparation of this work led him to consult a certain number of writings as well as to collect numerous oral testimonies. The Bishop of Tours provides here an essential testimony, happily supplemented by that of the Histories, on the subject of the cult of the martyrs venerated in Gaul until his time.
While devoting a large part to Gaul, the work of Gregory of Tours († 594) on The Glory of the Martyrs is part of an ecumenical dimension, whereas his other hagiographical books are confined, with very rare exceptions, to the much narrower limits of the Gallic space. Gregory set himself the task of collecting everything that could be learned, in his time, about the martyrs who were victims of persecution and the cult given to them in the various regions of the world. Due to its extent in space and time, the investigation carried out by Gregory for the preparation of this work led him to consult a certain number of writings as well as to collect numerous oral testimonies. The Bishop of Tours provides here an essential testimony, happily supplemented by that of the Histories, on the subject of the cult of the martyrs venerated in Gaul until his time.