Furta sacra : thefts of relics in the central Middle Ages /

To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. In a revised edition of Furta Sacra, Patrick Geary considers the social and cultural context for these acts, asking how the relics were perceived and why the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geary, Patrick J., 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1978.
Temas:
500-1500
Theft of relics > Europe.
Social history > Medieval, 500-1500.
Vol de reliques > Europe.
Histoire sociale > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
TRUE CRIME > General.
HISTORY > Medieval.
Social history > Medieval.
Theft of relics.
Reliquie
Diebstahl
Relikwieën.
Europe.
Antiquities > Theft > History
Europe
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. In a revised edition of Furta Sacra, Patrick Geary considers the social and cultural context for these acts, asking how the relics were perceived and why the thefts met with the approval of medieval Christians.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 219 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-209) and index.
ISBN:9781400820207
1400820200

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