Polluting the Sacred

Violence, Faith and the 'Civilizing' of Parishioners in Late Medieval England

AvDaniel Thiery

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del 3 i serien Later Medieval Europe

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Beskrivning

The influence of Christianity on 'the history of violence' is often exemplified by famous instances of interfaith conflict, like 'The Crusades'. However, as religions develop, they usually marginalize violence against fellow believers long before they ever, if at all, question violence against 'others'. Through an investigation of spiritual and legal sources, this book details how Christian teachings about charity, sin and purity problematized late medieval parishioners' use of violence, and how parishioners actually tried to reconcile these teachings with cultural norms that often honored violent conduct. By illuminating the impact of lessons concerning the sinfulness of violence and piety of self-restraint, this book provides a fresh perspective on the important role of religion in the 'civilizing process' of European history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-03-16
Mått:160 x 240 x 13 mm
Vikt:501 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Later Medieval Europe
Antal sidor:196
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004173873

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Daniel E. Thiery, Ph.D. (2003) in Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, is Assistant Professor of Medieval History at Iona College. He is a co-editor of A ‘Great Effusion of Blood’? Interpreting Medieval Violence (Toronto, 2004).

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction: Religion and the ‘Civilizing process’Part 1 Lessons on the value of ViolenceIntroduction to part 11. The Contra: Recognizing a Role for Violence2. Sacred Space and Ritual: Creating an Expectancy of Restraint3. The Eucharist and the Clergy: Fostering Charity Incarnate 4. Sermons, Confessions and Private Meditation: Learning that Vengeance Disturbs the DivineConclusion to part 1: Do Think Twice, It’s Not AlrightPart Two: Parishioners’ praxisIntroduction to part 25. Sacred Space and ritual: Finding Variation yet Common Expectation 6. The Eucharist: Demanding a Dreadful Peace7. The Clergy: Swinging both Plowshares and Swords8. Conclusion to Part II: The Reality of ‘Civility’ Spurred by ReligionConclusion: Finding Religion in RestraintManuscript sourcesPrimary SourcesSecondary SourcesIndex