Women and Relic Translation from Outremer in the XII Century West
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6092/1593-2214/7240Keywords:
Middle Ages, 12th century, Crusader states, Women, Translation of relicsAbstract
During the twelfth century the translation of relics from the Crusader states to the West was often used as a religious and political strategy to disseminate the crusading ideas and support the Latin East. Noble and religious women played a special role in this phenomenon, which deserves to be studied. Thanks to the cross-cultural background of the Latin East, women were able to re-use previous Byzantine patterns of relic translation and new strategies to legitimize their power in a difficult political situation (especially for translating relics of the True Cross). One of the best examples involved the abbesses of Saint Mary Maior of Jerusalem, whose au- thority as guardians of the holy shrine allowed them to guarantee the authenticity of the relics they sent in the West, thus gaining considerable independence in managing sacred items.
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