UID:
edocfu_9959244640702883
Format:
1 online resource (237 pages)
Edition:
Rev. Ed.
ISBN:
9786613135704
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1-4008-2020-0
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1-283-13570-1
Series Statement:
Princeton paperbacks
Content:
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.
Note:
"Princeton paperbacks"--Back cover.
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Front matter --
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Contents --
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Preface to the 1990 Edition --
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Preface --
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Abbreviations --
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CHAPTER ONE. Relics and Saints in the Central Middle Ages --
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CHAPTER TWO. The Cult of Relics in Carolingian Europe --
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CHAPTER THREE. The Professionals --
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CHAPTER FOUR. Monastic Thefts --
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CHAPTER FIVE. Urban Thefts --
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CHAPTER SIX. Justifications --
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CHAPTER SEVEN. Conclusions --
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APPENDIX A: Critique of Texts --
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APPENDIX B: Handlist of Relic Thefts --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-691-00862-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-691-05261-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781400820207
