Furta Sacra

Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages - Revised Edition

Nonfiction, History, Medieval
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Author: Patrick J. Geary ISBN: 9781400820207
Publisher: Princeton University Press Publication: June 27, 2011
Imprint: Princeton University Press Language: English
Author: Patrick J. Geary
ISBN: 9781400820207
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication: June 27, 2011
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Language: English

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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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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