Furta sacra: thefts of relics in the central middle ages - revised edition
Auteur :
Geary, Patrick J.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691008622
Date de publication :
21 févr. 1991
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
28 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.