Publications

Authors:

Ferrarini, Edoardo

Title:

«Sortes biblicae» e tradizioni agiografiche fra IV e VI secolo

Year:

2014

Type of item:

Contributo in atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in Atti di convegno

Language:

Italiano

Format:

A Stampa

Congresso:

Auctor et auctoritas in Latinis medii aevi litteris. Author and Authorship in Medieval Latin Literature

Place:

Benevento-Naples

Period:

November 9-13, 2010

Publisher:

SISMEL - Edizioni del Galluzzo

ISBN:

9788884505545

Page numbers:

339-352

Keyword:

letteratura cristiana antica; letteratura latina medievale; agiografia; divinazione

Short description of contents:

The use of the divinatory practice of the «sortes biblicae», direct heir of the ancient rhapsodomancy («sortes Homericae, sortes Vergilianae»), is frequently documented in the hagiographical sources between the fourth and the sixth centuries. The most famous episode of bibliomancy is transmitted by the eighth book of Augustine’s «Confessiones» («tolle, lege»). As narrated by his biographer Sulpicius Severus, also the episcopal election of Martin of Tours was decided by opening at random the book of Psalms. This hagiographical evidence remains, indeed, very problematic. Therefore, the early Church’s condemnation of the «sortes sanctorum» – commonly, but incorrectly, understood as a synonym for the divinatory consultation of the Bible – needs to be better explained.

Note:

[MEL XXXVI 5245]

Product ID:

83184

Handle IRIS:

11562/799168

Deposited On:

October 5, 2014

Last Modified:

November 18, 2024

Bibliographic citation:

Ferrarini, Edoardo, «Sortes biblicae» e tradizioni agiografiche fra IV e VI secolo  in Auctor et auctoritas in Latinis medii aevi litteris. Author and Authorship in Medieval Latin Literature. Proceedings of the VI th Congress of the International Medieval Latin Committee (Benevento-Naples, November 9-13, 2010) , SISMEL - Edizioni del Galluzzo , Proceedings of "Auctor et auctoritas in Latinis medii aevi litteris. Author and Authorship in Medieval Latin Literature" , Benevento-Naples , November 9-13, 2010 , 2014 , pp. 339-352

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