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Index Aaron, 53 Abdolius, Abba, 73 Abstinence. SeeAsceticism Acts, book of, 3-4,4 1,44, 50, 53,95, 104, 107 Acts of Paul and Thecla, 10, 80 Adam, 17,29,30,35-36,73; New, 80; Old and New, 72 Agathon, Abba, 73 Agde, council of, 61 Ahab, King, 31 Alaric, III, 191n.I36 Albian, II3 Albina, II2 Aldegund of Maubeuge, 25 Alexandra, Amma, 75;and the Virgin Mary, 76 Alexandria, 87, II4 Altar, xviii, 59-60; cloth(s), 65, 69, 121;male servants of, 52,64,80; sanctification of, 54; servant( s) of, xiii, xix, 53,60, 63, 83, 148; space of, xiv, 148 Alypius ofThagaste, III, II7 Ambrose of Milan, 42, 98, 101- 2, 165n.ro, 179n.rox, 187n.34; and Helena, 100. See also Oration on the Death of Emperor Theodosius (De obitu Theodosii oratio) Amiens,67 Ammonius, Abba, 73 Anchorite(s). See Hermit(s) Animia, 131 Antioch, 104 Antony, Abba, 7, 16,73,75-76,88-89,91 Apostolic poverty, 96 Aquitaine, 23, 121 Arian heresy, 7 Aries, 121 Arsenius, Abba, 73 Asceticism, xiv, 16-18,21,26, 30, 37, 63, 68, 72-73, 83, 96, 104-5, 108-9, II4, II7, 122,126-29,132-33,138, 146, 149; and clothing, 59; and the desert, 15,72, 74; and episcopal authority, 70; lessons for Christians , 147-48 Athanasius of Alexandria, 7, 15- 16,73,75, 159 n·30 Athies, 127-28 Augusta, the. See Helena, Empress Augustine of Hippo, 21, 29, 49, III, II7, 190 n.rox, 191-92 n. 136,192n. 140; and women, 66; on the cross as a mousetrap, 198n. 76 Austrasia, 136 Austre berta, 44 Auxerre, council of, 65 Babylon, 29 Bacchus, 43 Balthild, xv, 120, 135-41, 148, 199 n.95, 199 n.96, 200 n.roo, 200 n.roo, 200 n.II3, 201 n.I24, 201 n.I25, 201 n.I27; as a female bishop, 140; as Iezebel, 136,139-40; philanthropy of, 139.See also Life of Balthild ofChelles Baradatus, Abba, 76 Barnabas, apostle, 73 Basil of Caesarea, 7-8, 21,50 Baudonivia of Holy Cross, 7,127,134-35,159 n.29, 171n.89, 195n·43, 199 n.82, 199 n.83 Beaufort, Margaret, 149 Benedictine Rule, 42, 161-62 n. 61. Seealso monastery Benedict ofNursia, 68-69,161 n.52 Bernadino of Siena, 151 Bertilla of Chelles, 137- 38 Bethany, 120 Bethlehem, 22,98-99,102-7,109, II3, II8-19 Bishops, 5,9, II-I3, 23- 26, 35,37-4 0,59-61, 63-70,78, 83, 105, III, II7, 121,123,126, 139,141, 174 n.38, 175n.47, 181n·4 0, 199 n.82; and Melania the Younger, II4; and Pelagia of Antioch, 81 Blanche of Castile, 149 222 Index Burgundofara of Faremoutiers, 25 Burgundy, 136 Byzantine. SeeByzantium Byzantium, 7, 63, 66, 15 2, 149 Caesaria of Saint Jean, 39 Caesarius of Arlcs, 39,42, 122,128,169 n.6I, 176n.7I; Rule of 141,168n.45, 168n.46, 168n.47, 193n.lO Candes, 127 Canonization, 4 Carolingian. SeeGaul Cassian, John, 16, 122,193n.7 Catecheses.SeeCyril of Jerusalem Cave of the Nativity, 98, l0S Charity. SeePhilanthropy Charles the Bald, King, 9, 84, 183n.69 Chartres, 123- 24 Chelles, 135-40 Childebert, King, 139 Chlotar, King, 127,131,200 n.roo Chlotar III, King, 136 Chlotild, Queen, 43, 122,135,138-39, 141, 194 n.I4, 201 n.I22 Christ. SeeJesus Christ Christian gospels. SeeJohn, gospel of; Luke, gospel of; Mark, gospel of; Matthew, gospel of Chrysostom, John, 21 Cicero, 20, 162-63 n.74 City of God. SeeAugustine of Hippo Clement, Pope, 60 Clerical celibacy, 64 Clermont, 69 Cloister. SeeMonastery Clothing, xv-xvi, 13,18,22; and Easter, 6061 ; and Germanus of Auxerre, 66-70; and Martin of Tours, 66-70; and Radegund, 132;biblical, 29-36; ecclesiastical, 61-62; female, 36, 53;liturgical, 70; male, 52-70; monastic, 42, 63; of the apostles, 55- 56; of Hebrew priests, 52-56, 172n.z, 172n.o; of Melania the Younger, lIS; Roman, 57, 173n.I8; toga, 20-21,56-57. Seealso Transvestism Clovis I, King, 122 Clovis II, King, 136- 38 Constantine, Emperor, xvi, 50, 97-98, 100104 , 1I9, 139,146, 185n.ro, 186n.I2, 186 n.22; as Christ-like, 99. SeealsoHelena, Empress Constantine V, Emperor, 63 Constantinople, 20, 63, 102, 109, 1I3,1I8, 121 Constant ius of Lyons, 68 Convent. SeeMonastery Corbie, 136 Cosmetic theology, 36-41,50,80,96, 103, 1I9, 121,132,134;and Melania the Younger, 1I5...
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