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Martin-du-Canigou (also "Saint-Martin-du-Canigou" or just "Canigou", in [http://www.beatitudes.us/ . LOCATION The monastery is located on the territory of the Commune of Casteil , in the Pyrénées-Orientales '' Département ''. HISTORY In 1049 , Guifred, Count of Cerdanya, died at the monastery he had built. In 1051 a messenger set forth to visit religious houses throughout Europe to solicit prayers for his dead master. He brought a parchment upon which at each stop were added words of prayer and respect. This parchment has survived and scholars have used it to discover differences in culture between northern and southern Europe in a single given year. Some of the discoveries from this important document include that southern culture was more staid and bound by custom while the northern culture more free form and experimental in their writing styles, use of words and grammar. The document is printed by Léopold Delisle , ''Rouleaux des Morts du IX au XV Siecle'' (1866). EXTERNAL LINKS |
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