Furta Sacra

Patrick J. Geary

Princeton University Press, 1991

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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.

ISBN-13
9780691008622
ISBN-10
0691008620
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
1991
Publication date
1991-02-21
Pages
248
Dimensions
216x142x16
Weight
322