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Papers by David Appleby

American Benedictine Review, 1995

The collection of relics and reliquaries gathered by Hrabanus Maurus and recorded by the monk Rud... more The collection of relics and reliquaries gathered by Hrabanus Maurus and recorded by the monk Rudolf played an important part in the formation of a monastic communal identity at ninth-century Fulda.

Mediaeval Studies , 2022

This is an examination of Carolingian receptions of Julian the Apostate, in particular the ninth-... more This is an examination of Carolingian receptions of Julian the Apostate, in particular the ninth-century repurposing of the story of his project to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten... more Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten by élite Carolingian authors shows that this thematic element may illuminate the concerns and horizon of expectation of the revisers. Destruction episodes contributed to stories of eponymous heroes that shaped the heritage and identity of monastic communities, and even seemed worth projecting into the ancient Christian past. In the absence of uniform disciplinary and doctrinal guidance regarding relics, stories of the destruction of unholy matter may also have delineated the boundary separating legitimate from illegitimate devotional objects and practices.

The American Benedictine review, 1995

L'A. s'interesse a la conception de l'histoire de Hrabanus qui est en relation avec s... more L'A. s'interesse a la conception de l'histoire de Hrabanus qui est en relation avec son activite de collectionneur de reliques de Rome pendant les annees ou il est abbe de Fulda (822-842). Le point de depart est constitue par le travail du moine Rudolf, un jeune contemporain qui a consigne les acquisitions de reliques par l'abbe Hrabanus, decrit plusieurs reliquaires de l'abbaye de Fulda et garde trace des miracles des saints. C'est Rudolf qui mentionne pour la premiere fois le reliquaire de l'Arche de l'Alliance dont la construction fut ordonnee par Hrabanus

A Companion to Medieval Christian Humanism, 2016

A Companion to Medieval Christian Humanism explores Christian humanism in the writings of key med... more A Companion to Medieval Christian Humanism explores Christian humanism in the writings of key medieval thinkers. It explores questions pertaining to human dignity, the human person’s place in the cosmos, and the educational ideals involved in shaping the human person.

Traditio, 2005

In his literary portrait of Abbot Adalhard,1 written soon after the abbot's death in 826, Paschas... more In his literary portrait of Abbot Adalhard,1 written soon after the abbot's death in 826, Paschasius Radbertus of Corbie2 compared his subject's moral and spiritual progress to the method of the ancient painter Zeuxis as this had been described in Cicero's De inuentione. According to Cicero, the people of Cortona commissioned Zeuxis to decorate a temple with the image of Helen, who was reputed to be the most beautiful of mortal women. Because nature withheld overall perfection from any individual, Zeuxis studied several handsome models and combined the best features of each in an image that was more perfect than the form of any actual maiden. Adalhard too was an artist who sought to realize a work that somehow went beyond nature, but in his case the objective was a reformation of the image of God in himself. To achieve this, Adalhard too used models, in his case the lives and deeds of the saints, whose examples 1 On Adalhard see Brigitte Kasten, Adalhard von Corbie: Die Biographie eines karolingischen Politikers und Kloslervorstehers, Studia humaniora: Düsseldorfer Studien zu Mittelalter und Renaissance 3 (Düsseldorf, 1986); on the reign of Louis the Pious in general see Egon Boshof, Ludwig der Fromme (Darmstadt, 1996). " The surviving sources inform us about Radbertus's life only in a general way. He was born toward the end of the eighth century, around 790, presumably somewhere in the vicinity of Soissons. His parentage is unknown. He was raised and educated by Abbess Theodrada and the nuns of St. Mary's at Soissons, where he took the tonsure. As a young man, he entered the monastery of Corbie, where Theodrada's brothers Adalhard and WaIa held the abbacy during the years 780-815 and 826-35. At Corbie Radbertus served for a time as schoolmaster and then as abbot from 843 to about 851. His tenure as abbot ended

Church History, 2021

Book review

Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2022

Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten... more Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten by élite Carolingian authors shows that this thematic element may illuminate the concerns and horizon of expectation of the revisers. Destruction episodes contributed to stories of eponymous heroes that shaped the heritage and identity of monastic communities, and even seemed worth projecting into the ancient Christian past. In the absence of uniform disciplinary and doctrinal guidance regarding relics, stories of the destruction of unholy matter may also have delineated the boundary separating legitimate from illegitimate devotional objects and practices.

The American Benedictine Review , 1995

A study of the relic-collecting activity and the Ark of the Covenant reliquary of Abbot Hrabanus ... more A study of the relic-collecting activity and the Ark of the Covenant reliquary of Abbot Hrabanus Maurus at ninth-century Fulda as recorded by his contemporary, Rudolf of Fulda.

The Catholic Historical Review, Oct 1, 1996

... terrorizes and coerces the enemies of the Church. Instead, the Saxons are presented as fortun... more ... terrorizes and coerces the enemies of the Church. Instead, the Saxons are presented as fortunate to learn the sweet name of the Lord while submitting to Frankishauthority.25 Charlemagne sent missionaries to them to preach ...

The Catholic Historical Review, 2005

The Catholic Historical Review, 2008

This article considers the range of uses ascribed to religious images by authors of the Carolingi... more This article considers the range of uses ascribed to religious images by authors of the Carolingian period.

This study examines the place of the body in the thought of Paschasius Radbertus as an index of h... more This study examines the place of the body in the thought of Paschasius Radbertus as an index of his humanism.

A consideration of embodiment (especially upright stature and raised eyes) as an index of human d... more A consideration of embodiment (especially upright stature and raised eyes) as an index of human dignity in the thought of Bernard of Clairvaux.

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01440398808574958, Jun 13, 2008

... Editora Vozes, 1986. 2. Northern Ribeiro, Jalila Ayoub Jorge. &am... more ... Editora Vozes, 1986. 2. Northern Ribeiro, Jalila Ayoub Jorge. "A desagregacao do sistema escravista no Maranhao 1850-1888" (Tese de mestrado, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 1983). Sweet, David. "Indian Slavery ...

American Benedictine Review, 1995

The collection of relics and reliquaries gathered by Hrabanus Maurus and recorded by the monk Rud... more The collection of relics and reliquaries gathered by Hrabanus Maurus and recorded by the monk Rudolf played an important part in the formation of a monastic communal identity at ninth-century Fulda.

Mediaeval Studies , 2022

This is an examination of Carolingian receptions of Julian the Apostate, in particular the ninth-... more This is an examination of Carolingian receptions of Julian the Apostate, in particular the ninth-century repurposing of the story of his project to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten... more Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten by élite Carolingian authors shows that this thematic element may illuminate the concerns and horizon of expectation of the revisers. Destruction episodes contributed to stories of eponymous heroes that shaped the heritage and identity of monastic communities, and even seemed worth projecting into the ancient Christian past. In the absence of uniform disciplinary and doctrinal guidance regarding relics, stories of the destruction of unholy matter may also have delineated the boundary separating legitimate from illegitimate devotional objects and practices.

The American Benedictine review, 1995

L'A. s'interesse a la conception de l'histoire de Hrabanus qui est en relation avec s... more L'A. s'interesse a la conception de l'histoire de Hrabanus qui est en relation avec son activite de collectionneur de reliques de Rome pendant les annees ou il est abbe de Fulda (822-842). Le point de depart est constitue par le travail du moine Rudolf, un jeune contemporain qui a consigne les acquisitions de reliques par l'abbe Hrabanus, decrit plusieurs reliquaires de l'abbaye de Fulda et garde trace des miracles des saints. C'est Rudolf qui mentionne pour la premiere fois le reliquaire de l'Arche de l'Alliance dont la construction fut ordonnee par Hrabanus

A Companion to Medieval Christian Humanism, 2016

A Companion to Medieval Christian Humanism explores Christian humanism in the writings of key med... more A Companion to Medieval Christian Humanism explores Christian humanism in the writings of key medieval thinkers. It explores questions pertaining to human dignity, the human person’s place in the cosmos, and the educational ideals involved in shaping the human person.

Traditio, 2005

In his literary portrait of Abbot Adalhard,1 written soon after the abbot's death in 826, Paschas... more In his literary portrait of Abbot Adalhard,1 written soon after the abbot's death in 826, Paschasius Radbertus of Corbie2 compared his subject's moral and spiritual progress to the method of the ancient painter Zeuxis as this had been described in Cicero's De inuentione. According to Cicero, the people of Cortona commissioned Zeuxis to decorate a temple with the image of Helen, who was reputed to be the most beautiful of mortal women. Because nature withheld overall perfection from any individual, Zeuxis studied several handsome models and combined the best features of each in an image that was more perfect than the form of any actual maiden. Adalhard too was an artist who sought to realize a work that somehow went beyond nature, but in his case the objective was a reformation of the image of God in himself. To achieve this, Adalhard too used models, in his case the lives and deeds of the saints, whose examples 1 On Adalhard see Brigitte Kasten, Adalhard von Corbie: Die Biographie eines karolingischen Politikers und Kloslervorstehers, Studia humaniora: Düsseldorfer Studien zu Mittelalter und Renaissance 3 (Düsseldorf, 1986); on the reign of Louis the Pious in general see Egon Boshof, Ludwig der Fromme (Darmstadt, 1996). " The surviving sources inform us about Radbertus's life only in a general way. He was born toward the end of the eighth century, around 790, presumably somewhere in the vicinity of Soissons. His parentage is unknown. He was raised and educated by Abbess Theodrada and the nuns of St. Mary's at Soissons, where he took the tonsure. As a young man, he entered the monastery of Corbie, where Theodrada's brothers Adalhard and WaIa held the abbacy during the years 780-815 and 826-35. At Corbie Radbertus served for a time as schoolmaster and then as abbot from 843 to about 851. His tenure as abbot ended

Church History, 2021

Book review

Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2022

Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten... more Examination of shrine and idol destruction stories included in three hagiographic texts rewritten by élite Carolingian authors shows that this thematic element may illuminate the concerns and horizon of expectation of the revisers. Destruction episodes contributed to stories of eponymous heroes that shaped the heritage and identity of monastic communities, and even seemed worth projecting into the ancient Christian past. In the absence of uniform disciplinary and doctrinal guidance regarding relics, stories of the destruction of unholy matter may also have delineated the boundary separating legitimate from illegitimate devotional objects and practices.

The American Benedictine Review , 1995

A study of the relic-collecting activity and the Ark of the Covenant reliquary of Abbot Hrabanus ... more A study of the relic-collecting activity and the Ark of the Covenant reliquary of Abbot Hrabanus Maurus at ninth-century Fulda as recorded by his contemporary, Rudolf of Fulda.

The Catholic Historical Review, Oct 1, 1996

... terrorizes and coerces the enemies of the Church. Instead, the Saxons are presented as fortun... more ... terrorizes and coerces the enemies of the Church. Instead, the Saxons are presented as fortunate to learn the sweet name of the Lord while submitting to Frankishauthority.25 Charlemagne sent missionaries to them to preach ...

The Catholic Historical Review, 2005

The Catholic Historical Review, 2008

This article considers the range of uses ascribed to religious images by authors of the Carolingi... more This article considers the range of uses ascribed to religious images by authors of the Carolingian period.

This study examines the place of the body in the thought of Paschasius Radbertus as an index of h... more This study examines the place of the body in the thought of Paschasius Radbertus as an index of his humanism.

A consideration of embodiment (especially upright stature and raised eyes) as an index of human d... more A consideration of embodiment (especially upright stature and raised eyes) as an index of human dignity in the thought of Bernard of Clairvaux.

Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01440398808574958, Jun 13, 2008

... Editora Vozes, 1986. 2. Northern Ribeiro, Jalila Ayoub Jorge. &am... more ... Editora Vozes, 1986. 2. Northern Ribeiro, Jalila Ayoub Jorge. "A desagregacao do sistema escravista no Maranhao 1850-1888" (Tese de mestrado, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 1983). Sweet, David. "Indian Slavery ...