De correctione rusticorum
De correctione rusticorum, also known as Pro castigatione rusticorum is a letter by Saint Martin of Braga, written in Gallaecia. The text begins with a letter from Martin to Bishop Polemius of Astorga, indicating that Polemius had asked Martin to write a piece on the origin of idols. Compared with Caesarius of Arles, Martin seems to take a gentler stance on how to accommodate non-Christian traditions in the course of missionary work in the region.
Editions and translations
- Martin von Bracara's Schrift De Correctione Rusticorum, ed. by C. P. Caspari
- C. W. Barlow, Iberian Fathers: Martin of Braga, Paschasius of Dumium, Leander of Seville, Fathers of the Church, 62, pp. 71-85
- Martini episcopi Bracarensis opera omnia, ed. by C. W. Barlow, pp. 183-203
- Clols, Jove, Martin de Braga: Sermon contra las supersticiones rurales
- Serban, G. I., 'Martino da Dumio, antico scritore rumeno', Mitropolia banatului, 39, 47-60
- Martino de Braga, Contro le superstizioni: catechesi al popolo. De correctione rusticorum, ed. by M. Naldini, Biblioteca patristica, 19
- Colonna, Enza, 'Il Sermo Rusticus de Martino di Braga', Invigilata lucernis, 13-14, 121-47
- López Pereira, J. E. and J. Correa Corredoira, ''De correctione rusticorum: Martiño de Braga; gravados Correa Corredoira; a traducción ao galego da presente obra estivo a cargo do profesor X. Eduardo López Pereira e foi realizada a partir dos manuscritos latinos orixinais''