NOCTUA
La tradizione filosofica dall’antico al moderno
History of Philosophy from the Ancient to the Modern Age
Autore / Author: Antonio Manco
Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Titolo / Title: Percezioni esterne della figura damianea: l’Iter Gallicum tra fama e guerra di parole
Abstract: The spread of the reform found one of its protagonists in the hermit and Cardinal Bishop of Ostia, Peter Damian. An example worthy of case-study is the Gallic mission as apostolic legate in 1063. The most complete report of this journey was written by an anonymous disciple. This perspective allows to observe Damian’s communication strategies and the different methods used referring to the various interlocutors. The cause of the apostolic legation was the help request from Hugh, abbot of Cluny, for the pressures suffered by the Bishop of Macon. The occasion was propitious from the point of view of the cardinal bishop to expand his network of personal and institutional relationships and to legitimize the papal supremacy. He proceeded to France, summoned a council at Chalon-sur-Saône and proved the justice of the contentions of Cluny. Despite the lack of historiographical success, this work remains an extremely useful source for studying a man who made his ars rethorica a powerful weapon in the service of the reform.
Keywords: Peter Damian; apostolic legation; communication; Cluny; war of words; papal supremacy.
English title: External Perceptions of the Figure of Peter Damian: The Iter Gallicum between Fame and War of Words
DOI: 10.14640/NoctuaVIII7
Anno / Volume: VIII
Fascicolo / Issue: 1-2
Pagine / Pages: 204-227
Pubblicazione / Publication date: 01/12/2021
Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/NoctuaVIII7
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