Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Description
Eadmer of Canterbury (d. c. 1126) is mostly known for writing history and hagiography, including his influential Life of Saint Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury. But his deep connection to Christ Church Priory at Canterbury Cathedral is displayed throughout these works. This paper explores how architecture and place were deeply influential to Eadmer, from the trauma of the 1067 fire which destroyed the priory, to the sensory experience of the priory’s ancient relics.