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Polluting the sacred : violence, faith, and the 'civilizing' of parishioners in late medieval England /

Drawing on spiritual and legal sources, this book provides a novel perspective on how late medieval Christianity problematized parishioners' use of violence and how parishioners tried to reconcile the demands of their faith with cultural norms that honored violent conduct.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thiery, Daniel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Series:Later medieval Europe ; v. 3.
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Online Access:Texto completo