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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Freeburn, Ryan

Titel

'A greater honour and burden': the predicament of Matthew of Albano, monk and cardinal-bishop

Ist Teil von

• Journal of medieval history, 2013-06, Vol.39 (2), p.179-196

Ort / Verlag

Abingdon: Routledge

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This article examines the tensions faced by Matthew of Albano (c.1085-1135) and his biographer Peter the Venerable. Matthew, a staunch defender of the Cluniac way of life, had to navigate conflicting identities as cardinal and monk amid a changing political and ideological scene. Peter the Venerable's De miraculis, drawing upon themes from earlier hagiography, portrays Matthew as the ideal monk-bishop and Cluniac. This article discusses the manner in which Peter's life of Matthew served to defend the relevance of Cluny and its continued participation in curial affairs in the context of the Cluniac schism and shifting papal politics. It also discusses Matthew's struggles as evidenced in other sources, including his own writing and documents relating to his activities as a legate. His interventions show his personal struggles with balancing a life of contemplation and action as well as the interests of both Cluny and the pope.