Furta Sacra : Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages - Revised Edition /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Geary, Patrick J., 1948-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1978.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Relikwieën.
Diebstahl
Reliquie
Theft of relics.
Social history > Medieval.
HISTORY > Medieval.
TRUE CRIME > General.
Histoire sociale > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Vol de reliques > Europe.
Social history > Medieval, 500-1500.
Theft of relics > Europe.
Europe.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages).
ISBN:9781400820207

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