As might be evident from my Categorized Bibliography, I decided this week that I would switch my thesis topic because I was having a hard time writing even short amounts about Patrick, so trying to write something much longer seemed like it would not go well. I went back to my other initial idea, which …
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Marion’s Categorized Bibliography
Primary Sources Boniface, A Letter from Boniface to Lioba (742-46) Bugga, A letter from Bugga, abbess (c.720) Eangyth, A Letter from Eangyth, abbess (719-22) Ecburg, A Letter from Ecburg (716-20) Lioba, A letter from Lioba/Leobgytha/Leoba, abbess of Tauberbischofsheim (c.732) All of these are relatively short letters, which is why I have included several to work …
Marion’s Research Questions
I am currently focusing on narrowing and developing my thesis ideas (link) related to St. Patrick’s Confessio and the later Lives/hagiographies about St. Patrick by Muirchu and Tirechan. I am particularly interested in looking at Christian conversion, Patrick’s portrayal of himself, and his portrayal in later writings. I’d like to use the similarities and contrasts …
Marion’s Thesis Idea(s): [there are multiple!] Medieval women’s letters, St. Patrick’s Confessio, and/or Classical reception.
I confess that my thesis ideas are still vague and in development. I know that I am particularly interested in Medieval, Christian Latin (possibly moving back into Late Antique, depending on what texts I end up with), and Classical reception in more recent times. I am not sure what direction to go in, because there …
