Nancy P Stork

Maldon, the Devil, and the Dictionary

Exemplaria, 1993

... poet refers to the Danes as Vikings, men, enemies, people, sailors (wicinga, mann, fiend, gie... more

Through a gloss darkly : Aldhelm's riddles in the British Library MS Royal 12.C.xxiii

Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies eBooks, 1990

... 6. Ff. 127rl7-132rl7: Opus monitorium addressed to a youthful king, one of the grandsons ofCh... more

Through a Glass Darkly

A Spanish Bishop Remembers the Future: Oral Traditions and Purgatory in Julian of Toledo

Oral Tradition, 2008

Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome a... more Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome and was responsible for making Toledo into the pre-eminent bishopric of Visigothic Spain in the late seventh century. He also helped King Erwig retain his election by declaring his comatose predecessor Wamba a penitent and presiding over a council in which his people were released from their obligation to obey him. In the intellectual as well as political sphere, he took an aggressive stance. Julian argued against the Babylonian Talmud, insisting that the Messiah had arrived in the person of Jesus, and also wrote a grammar and some poetry (Hillgarth 1976: viii-xi). One of the pre-eminent men of his day, he also contributed notably to the creation of a Christian theology of Purgatory in his Prognosticon Futuri Saeculi, a surpisingly rational and and intimate approach to Judgment Day and the last things. In this work Julian does not offer typical medieval "prognostications," those charming books sometimes attributed to Daniel that promise to reveal the future from the imagery of your dreams, the occurrence of thunder, wind or sunshine on a Thursday, or the phase of the moon on your birthday. Julian seeks to answer a simple question: where does the soul reside between death and Judgment Day? In doing so, he creates one of the most popular works of the early Middle Ages: the Prognosticon survives in 162 complete manuscripts (ibid.:xxxiv). In an inspired moment, Julian, who may not or may not have known Greek, chooses the Greek prognosticon over the Latin praescientia as his title and then creates a work that is sui generis: a model of clarity, consolation, and good sense. Yet, it is rare to meet anyone today who has actually read or studied this text. The Prognosticon suffers from a triple whammy of unpopularity, at least for English-speaking audiences: it is written in Latin prose by a seventhcentury Spanish bishop, helps to formulate orthodox Catholic theology, and is comprised largely of quotations remembered from Julian's reading of Patristic authors. To my knowledge, it has never been translated into English, though many of the works it draws upon have been. Lacking the aesthetic appeal of poetry and the linguistic appeal of the vernacular, neither sermon nor penitential nor encyclopedia, the Prognosticon remains in the realm of systematic theology, used mostly as an ancillary citation to illuminate the Zeitgeist of the late Visigoths. Julian's Prognosticon is one of the earliest works to formulate in some coherent way the fate of the human soul between individual death and Judgment Day in the medieval Christian 1 Hillgarth 1971:112. Julian's contributions to the idea of purgatory are explored by LeGoff (1984) and his articulation of the interim paradise by Kabir (2001). In addition, Collins (1992), Madoz (1952), Pozo (1970), and Von Wicki (1953) have analyzed Julian's contribution to the development of the theology of the after-world and his use of Patristic sources. 2 In this way, he resembles Augustine, who dwells on the problem of memory extensively in his Confessions. Connelly has said of Augustine's memory that "memory acts as a mirror of Augustine's whole identity; fully present to himself, Augustine can dialogue with God about his revealed truth in Scripture. .. memory reveals Augustine's intimacy with Truth who dwells within him" (Connelly 1999:abstract).

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The Poetic Art of Aldhelm. Andy Orchard

Modern Philology, Nov 1, 1996

Cathar and Jewish confessions to the Inquisition at Pamiers, France 1318-1325

Multilingua, 1999

Recent studies of historical archives, including the Inquisition records of Jacques Fournier (Bis... more Recent studies of historical archives, including the Inquisition records of Jacques Fournier (Bishop of Pamiers, France, 1318-1325) have focused on the story-telling abilities of local peasants and heretics called before the court to defend their beliefs. This paper takes another look at these documents and finds that the relentless disputatio, or questioning, of the accusation constitutes the overarching structure of these records. Four confessions in particular-those of a woman accused of asserting that 'there is no world but this one'; a woman who refuses to swear any oath because Jesus so refüsed; a woman suspected of witchcraft, who also scoffs at the Eucharist; and a *re-Judaized' Jew, who was forcibly baptized during mob riots in Toulouse-are analyzed to reveal just how the 'truth' about each heresy is established. In each case, the accused's knowledge of books is the fundamental shaping force behind the confession. Pamiers, 1318. Jacques Fournier, the newly-appointed Bishop of Pamiers, begins a zealous search for local heretics, whom he will seek among baptized Jews suspected of returning to Judaism, and among the mountain villagers in Montaillou, a town long known for its support of the local Cathar heretics, the so-called boni Christiani or 'good Christians'. In the process of seeking out evidence against Pierre Clergue, a notorious Catholic priest, who is also a Cathar, he Interviews many of the villagers and records their peccadillos, adulteries, doubts, blasphemies, and general sympathy with the local heretics. The Inquisition records of Jacques Fournier are a thorough, meticulous and carefully kept record of his search for heretics-one of history's sorriest lapses in judicial procedure. The records give us äs well a picture of cultures in conflict (a Jew, baptized by force, defending monotheism against

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Is 'ice' in Old English

Mediaeval Studies, 1989

... bset he gebuge to bsem. ba on foreweardre niht sna6 baet is bara haligra lichoman;ba getweode... more

Lemmas and Dilemmas: Problems in Old English Lexicography (Dictionary of Old English)

International Journal of Lexicography, 1989

Method and apparatus for ensuring receipt of voicemail messages

Oral Tradition, 23/1 (2008): 43-70 A Spanish Bishop Remembers the Future: Oral Traditions and Purgatory in Julian of Toledo

Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome a... more Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome and was responsible for making Toledo into the pre-eminent bishopric of Visigothic Spain in the late seventh century. He also helped King Erwig retain his election by declaring his comatose predecessor Wamba a penitent and presiding over a council in which his people were released from their obligation to obey him. In the intellectual as well as political sphere, he took an aggressive stance. Julian argued against the Babylonian Talmud, insisting that the Messiah had arrived in the person of Jesus, and also wrote a grammar and some poetry (Hillgarth 1976: viii-xi). One of the pre-eminent men of his day, he also contributed notably to the creation of a Christian theology of Purgatory in his Prognosticon Futuri Saeculi, a surpisingly rational and and intimate approach to Judgment Day and the last things. In this work Julian does not offer typical medieval “prognostications, ” those charming...

Book Review:The Poetic Art of Aldhelm Andy Orchard

Modern Philology, 1996

Anglo-Saxon Glosses and Glossaries

Notes and Queries, 2002

Did Margery Kempe Suffer from Tourette's Syndrome?

Mediaeval Studies, 1997

... Sometimes she wept very abundantly and violently out of desire for the bliss of heaven. ... A... more ... Sometimes she wept very abundantly and violently out of desire for the bliss of heaven. ... And she had such great compassion and such great pain to see our Lord&#x27;s pain, that she could ... as our Lord would put it into her mind, very many times&quot; (Windeatt, Book of Margery Kempe, 48 ...

Did Margery Kempe Suffer from Tourette's Syndrome?

Mediaeval Studies, 1997

... Sometimes she wept very abundantly and violently out of desire for the bliss of heaven. ... A... more ... Sometimes she wept very abundantly and violently out of desire for the bliss of heaven. ... And she had such great compassion and such great pain to see our Lord&#x27;s pain, that she could ... as our Lord would put it into her mind, very many times&quot; (Windeatt, Book of Margery Kempe, 48 ...

A Spanish Bishop Remembers the Future: Oral Traditions and Purgatory in Julian of Toledo

Oral Tradition, 2008

Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome a... more Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome and was responsible for making Toledo into the pre-eminent bishopric of Visigothic Spain in the late seventh century. He also helped King Erwig retain his election by declaring his comatose predecessor Wamba a penitent and presiding over a council in which his people were released from their obligation to obey him. In the intellectual as well as political sphere, he took an aggressive stance. Julian argued against the Babylonian Talmud, insisting that the Messiah had arrived in the person of Jesus, and also wrote a grammar and some poetry (Hillgarth 1976: viii-xi). One of the pre-eminent men of his day, he also contributed notably to the creation of a Christian theology of Purgatory in his Prognosticon Futuri Saeculi, a surpisingly rational and and intimate approach to Judgment Day and the last things. In this work Julian does not offer typical medieval "prognostications," those charming books sometimes attributed to Daniel that promise to reveal the future from the imagery of your dreams, the occurrence of thunder, wind or sunshine on a Thursday, or the phase of the moon on your birthday. Julian seeks to answer a simple question: where does the soul reside between death and Judgment Day? In doing so, he creates one of the most popular works of the early Middle Ages: the Prognosticon survives in 162 complete manuscripts (ibid.:xxxiv).

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A Spanish Bishop Remembers the Future: Oral Traditions and Purgatory in Julian of Toledo

Oral Tradition, 2008

Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome a... more Julian of Toledo, born to Christian parents of Jewish descent, took a strong stand against Rome and was responsible for making Toledo into the pre-eminent bishopric of Visigothic Spain in the late seventh century. He also helped King Erwig retain his election by declaring his comatose predecessor Wamba a penitent and presiding over a council in which his people were released from their obligation to obey him. In the intellectual as well as political sphere, he took an aggressive stance. Julian argued against the Babylonian Talmud, insisting that the Messiah had arrived in the person of Jesus, and also wrote a grammar and some poetry (Hillgarth 1976: viii-xi). One of the pre-eminent men of his day, he also contributed notably to the creation of a Christian theology of Purgatory in his Prognosticon Futuri Saeculi, a surpisingly rational and and intimate approach to Judgment Day and the last things. In this work Julian does not offer typical medieval "prognostications," those charming books sometimes attributed to Daniel that promise to reveal the future from the imagery of your dreams, the occurrence of thunder, wind or sunshine on a Thursday, or the phase of the moon on your birthday. Julian seeks to answer a simple question: where does the soul reside between death and Judgment Day? In doing so, he creates one of the most popular works of the early Middle Ages: the Prognosticon survives in 162 complete manuscripts (ibid.:xxxiv).

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Cathar and Jewish confessions to the Inquisition at Pamiers, France 1318-1325

Multilingua - Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2000

Book Review:The Poetic Art of Aldhelm Andy Orchard

Modern Philology, 1996

Bérenger Escoulan de Foix

Defends the recently burned Waldensians in a tavern. Condemned to prison on March 8, 1321, commut... more

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