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- Title
Gregory's forgotten rebel: the portrayal of Basina by Gregory of Tours and its implications.
- Abstract
Scholars of Gregory of Tours have paid little regard to the specific role of Basina in the nuns' rebellion at Sainte‐Croix abbey in Poitiers. Their inattention mirrors Gregory's narrative of the 'scandal', which presents Basina as Clotild's more passive and reluctant sidekick, whereas the judgement of the bishops' tribunal that tried the rebellion's leaders characterizes them as equally blameworthy. This article examines Basina's role in the 'scandal' in detail and argues that she was a more active participant than Gregory chose to suggest. It then seeks to explain why Gregory minimized Basina's involvement and examines what his portrayal of her contributes to our understanding of his manipulation of historical events.
- Subjects
POITIERS (France); SCANDALS; NUNS; GREGORY, Saint, Bishop of Tours, 538-594; CHILPERIC I, King of the Franks, ca. 527-584; ABBEYS
- Publication
Early Medieval Europe, 2022, Vol 30, Issue 2, p185
- ISSN
0963-9462
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/emed.12534