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

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Geary, Patrick J, 1948-

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9781400820207
1400820200

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Furta sacra.DDC classification:

364.1/62 22

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BX2333 .G42 1978eb

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-209) and index.

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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 thefts met with the approval of medieval Christians.

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