The Making of The Book of Margery Kempe : The Issue of Discretio Spirituum and St Bridget's Canonization
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16520142
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
ヨーロッパ語系文学
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| Research Institution | Shizuoka University |
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Principal Investigator |
KUKITA Naoe Shizuoka University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (00271693)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2006
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
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| Keywords | Margery Kempe / discretio spirituum / St Bridget of Sweden / Council of Constance / Council of Basle / Thomas Arundel / Thomas Netter / Julian of Norwich / Council of Basel / Margery kampe / discrepio spirituum / Alfonso of Jaen |
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| Research Abstract |
On her pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Margery Kempe passed through Constance presumably sometime between autumn 1413 and early 1414, at the time when the city was preparing for the forthcoming council. One of the major issues of the council was the authenticity of St Bridget of Sweden's revelations. Even after her canonization and its subsequent confirmation, many delegates to the Council of Constance (1414-1418) questioned the divine origin of her visions and connected the issue with schism and heresy. The tension continued into the Council of Basle (1431-1449), which was in progress when Margery revised the first version of her book. By examining the politico-religious circumstances, this research concludes that the issue of discretio spirituum surrounding Bridget's canonization implicitly affects the way Margery created her book, and sheds light on her efforts at presenting herself as vigilant of discretio spirituum, efforts which will legitimatise the authenticity of her own spiritual experience.
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