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Innovative in its historical use of hagiographical literature, this work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes, shedding light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power.

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Acknowledgments Genealogical chart: Rulers of Normandy, 911-1087 Map: Eleventh-century Normandy Introduction 1. Placing the Texts in Time 2. Individual Appeal: Explaining the Interest in Taurinus, Vigor, and Nicasius 3. Imagining the Past of the Evrecin: The Vita Taurini 4. Reshaping History in the Bessin: The Vita Vigoris 5. Claiming the Heritage of the French Vexin: The Passio Nicasii 6. Broader Perspective: The Norman Vision of the Distant Past and Contemporary Hagiography Conclusion Appendix 1: Manuscripts of the Vita Taurini and Vita Vigoris Appendix 2: Transmission of the Passio Nicasii Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher Harvard University Press
      Published 1 March 2007
      ISBN-13 9780674024434
      978-0674024434
      ISBN-10 0674024435

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Innovative in its historical use of hagiographical literature, this work advances our understanding of early Normandy and the Vikings' transformation from pagan raiders to Christian princes, shedding light on the intersection of religious tradition, identity, and power.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Genealogical chart: Rulers of Normandy, 911-1087 Map: Eleventh-century Normandy Introduction 1. Placing the Texts in Time 2. Individual Appeal: Explaining the Interest in Taurinus, Vigor, and Nicasius 3. Imagining the Past of the Evrecin: The Vita Taurini 4. Reshaping History in the Bessin: The Vita Vigoris 5. Claiming the Heritage of the French Vexin: The Passio Nicasii 6. Broader Perspective: The Norman Vision of the Distant Past and Contemporary Hagiography Conclusion Appendix 1: Manuscripts of the Vita Taurini and Vita Vigoris Appendix 2: Transmission of the Passio Nicasii Notes Bibliography Index

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