Project

Manuscript production and the formation of corporate identities in high medieval monasteries in the bishopric of Liège

Code
3E019710
Duration
01 October 2010 → 15 March 2017
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Humanities and the arts
    • Historical theory and methodology
    • History
Keywords
manuscript studies Liège identity studies monasticism high middle ages German English French Latin Dutch Language and text analysis Middle Ages Belgium Monastic history History
 
Project description

Monasteries from the bishopric of Liège (late 11th and 12th centuries) found themselves at a cultural crossroads between the German Empire and the French region and consciously maintained relations with abbeys from both regions. I will analyze how manuscripts were used to shape the identities of the Liège monasteries through a comparative study of their textal contents and material presentation.