Communities of Saint Martin: Rural Rebellion in Comparative Perspective

By Sharon Farmer

Sharon Farmer here investigates the ways in which three medieval communities--the town of Tours, the basilica of Saint-Martin there, and the abbey of Marmoutier nearby--all defined themselves through the cult of Saint Martin. She demonstrates how in the early Middle Ages the bishops of Tours used the cult of Martin, their fourth-century predecessor, to shape an idealized image of Tours as Martin's town.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801423910
• ISBN13: 9780801423918
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.