hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus
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The hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus is a late 4th-century Latin biography that portrays the miracles, asceticism, and pastoral work of Martin of Tours, helping to establish his widespread cult in Western Christianity.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian saint’s life
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hagiography → late antique Latin prose work → |
| associatedWithPerson |
Martin of Tours
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Paulinus of Nola → |
| associatedWithPlace |
Tours
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| author |
Sulpicius Severus
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| circulation |
widely read in medieval Western Europe
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| circulationContext |
Latin Christian monastic communities
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| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Empire
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| dateWritten |
late 4th century
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| depicts |
Martin of Tours as miracle worker
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Martin of Tours as model of Christian holiness → Martin of Tours as monk-bishop → |
| genre |
biography
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religious literature → |
| hasPart |
accounts of confrontations with paganism
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accounts of exorcisms → accounts of healings → narrative of Martin’s episcopal ministry in Tours → narrative of Martin’s military service and renunciation → |
| helpedEstablish |
widespread cult of Martin of Tours in Western Christianity
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| influenced |
Latin Christian biography
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cult of Martin of Tours → cult of saints in Gaul → later medieval hagiography → |
| language |
Latin
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| literaryForm |
prose
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| literaryPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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| liturgicalUse |
reading on feast of Martin of Tours
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| mainSubject |
Martin of Tours
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| manuscriptTradition |
preserved in numerous medieval manuscripts
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| portrays |
asceticism of Martin of Tours
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miracles of Martin of Tours → pastoral work of Martin of Tours → |
| portraysVirtue |
charity
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humility → obedience → poverty → |
| religiousTradition |
Western Christianity
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| scholarlyField |
hagiographical studies
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patristics → |
| setting |
Gaul
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| theologicalEmphasis |
ascetic ideals
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episcopal pastoral care → miracle as sign of sanctity → |
| usedFor |
monastic edification
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pastoral instruction → promotion of saint veneration → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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St Martin
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inspiredWork |