Hagiography South and North, East and West: The Movement of Saints' Lives across Cultures

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection

Organizer Name

Daniel Donoghue

Organizer Affiliation

Harvard Univ.

Presider Name

Joey McMullen

Presider Affiliation

Centenary Univ.

Paper Title 1

An Examination of Non-Christians in John of Ephesus's Lives of the Eastern Saints

Presenter 1 Name

Engin Gokcek

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of California-Riverside

Paper Title 2

Praying Prey: Hunting the Saint in Rewritings of the Legend of Mary of Egypt

Presenter 2 Name

Mary Helen Gallucci-Wright

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Notre Dame

Paper Title 3

Where East Meets West: Picturing Saint Catherine's Life and Loca Sancta in Famagusta

Presenter 3 Name

Maria Paschali

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Open Univ. of Cyprus

Paper Title 4

Our Fathers among the Saints: Papal Saints as Martyrs and Defenders of Orthodoxy in Middle Byzantine Liturgical Life

Presenter 4 Name

Ethan Williamson

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Univ. of Florida

Start Date

10-5-2019 10:00 AM

Session Location

Bernhard 213

Description

The literary expression of cults of saints is among the oldest genres in Christianity. Despite the tug of tradition, hagiographers adapted the narratives to suit new audiences, sometimes with dramatic results. This session explores adaptations across cultures, historical periods, and languages, but proposals concerning hagiographic mobility in its broadest sense are welcome. Nicole Eddy