Furta Sacra : Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages - Revised Edition
Revised Edition
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0691008620
ISBN-13
9780691008622
Edition
Revised Edition
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Imprint
Princeton University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 21st, 1991
Print length
248 Pages
Weight
322 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.20 x 1.60 cms
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To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. This title 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.
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.
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