Bettenworth, Anja (2020). Literarisches Schaffen als imitatio Christi in der Augustinusvita des Possidius. In: For Example. Martyrdom and Imitation in Early Christian Texts and Art, pp. 193-214. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink. ISBN 978-3-7705-6526-9
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In Christian hagiography, the successful imitatio Christi of a saint – especially if he or she is not a martyr – is frequently demonstrated by miracles. Yet, in the life of Saint Augustin, written by Possidius, miracles are rarely mentioned. Instead, Possidius introduces a new element: Augustine’s literary achievements which have a similar edifying effect as the wonders of other saints and even surpass them as they speak not only to those present, but also to future generations. The substitution of traditional miracles by literary works is surprising since Christ did not leave any writings of his own. For Possidius, the decisive point is the edifying effect of such literary achievements. When he prays to become an imitator et aemulator of Augustine, he ultimately wishes to lend a comparable service to the Christians as his teacher. While Augustine was concerned with the defense and preservation of the faith against heretic groups, Possidius sees his task in defending Augustinus’ legacy in the face of the Vandal invasion of North Africa. The bold idea that he may, in his own way, become a second Augustine is facilitated by the fact that Augustine is portrayed as a new Ambrose in Possidius’ Life.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
| Creators: | Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bettenworth, Anja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED |
| Editors: | Editors Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bettenworth, Anja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Boschung, Dietrich UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Formisano, Marco UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-461518 |
| Title of Book: | For Example. Martyrdom and Imitation in Early Christian Texts and Art |
| Series Name at the University of Cologne: | Morphomata |
| Volume: | 43 |
| Page Range: | pp. 193-214 |
| Number of Pages: | 278, 16 |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | Wilhelm Fink |
| Place of Publication: | Paderborn |
| ISSN: | 2511-2341 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-7705-6526-9 |
| Language: | German |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Fächergruppe 2: Archäologie, Altertumskunde und Kulturen des Mittelmeerraums > Institut für Altertumskunde > Klassische Philologie |
| Subjects: | Christian theology Italic Latin History of ancient world |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Keywords Language Frühchristentum German Literatur German |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/46151 |
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