Chapter 6. The Modern Cult of Saint Gerald

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on names viii
4. Maps 1 and 2 ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. Prolegomenon on the Dating and Authorship of the Writings about Gerald of Aurillac 9
7. Chapter 2. The First Saint Gerald 44
8. Chapter 3. The Second Saint Gerald 68
9. Chapter 4. Saint Gerald and the Swell of History 100
10. Chapter 5. Saint Gerald and the Ebb of History 117
11. Chapter 6. The Modern Cult of Saint Gerald 151
12. Conclusion 187
13. Appendix 1. Translation of the Vita sancti Geraldi brevior 193
14. Appendix 2. The Manuscripts of the Vita Geraldi 205
15. Notes 219
16. Bibliography 269
17. Index 299
18. Acknowledgments 305