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Furta sacra : thefts of relics in the central Middle Ages / / Patrick J. Geary



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Autore: Geary Patrick J. <1948-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Furta sacra : thefts of relics in the central Middle Ages / / Patrick J. Geary Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Princeton, : Princeton University Press, 1990
Edizione: Revised edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 pages)
Disciplina: 364.1/62
364.162
Soggetto topico: Theft of relics - Europe
Social history - Medieval, 500-1500
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface to the 1990 Edition -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE. Relics and Saints in the Central Middle Ages -- CHAPTER TWO. The Cult of Relics in Carolingian Europe -- CHAPTER THREE. The Professionals -- CHAPTER FOUR. Monastic Thefts -- CHAPTER FIVE. Urban Thefts -- CHAPTER SIX. Justifications -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Conclusions -- APPENDIX A: Critique of Texts -- APPENDIX B: Handlist of Relic Thefts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Furta sacra  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 9786613135704
1-4008-2020-0
1-283-13570-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910784608903321
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