Polluting the Sacred ：Violence, Faith and the 'Civilizing' of Parishioners in Late Medieval England ( 1 )

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

Publication series ：1

Author： Thiery   Daniel  

Publisher： Brill‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9789047427339

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789004173873

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9789004173873

Subject： K5 European History

Language： ENG

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Description

Drawing on spiritual and legal sources, this book provides a novel perspective on how late medieval Christianity problematized parishioners use of violence and how parishioners tried to reconcile the demands of their faith with cultural norms that honored violent conduct.

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CONTENTS

pp.：  7 – 8

Acknowledgments

pp.：  9 – 10

Abbreviations

pp.：  11 – 12

Introduction: Religion and the 'Civilizing Process'

pp.：  13 – 30

PART I LESSONS ON THE VALUE OF VIOLENCE

pp.：  31 – 116

Introduction to Part I

pp.：  33 – 36

Chapter 1: The Contra: Recognizing a Role for Violence

pp.：  37 – 50

Chapter 2: Sacred Space and Ritual: Creating an Expectancy of Restraint

pp.：  51 – 88

Chapter 3: The Eucharist and the Clergy: Fostering Charity Incarnate

pp.：  89 – 102

Chapter 4: Sermons, Confessions and Private Meditation: Learning that Vengeance Disturbs the Divine

pp.：  103 – 112

Conclusion to Part I: Do Think Twice, It's Not Alright

pp.：  113 – 116

PART II PARISHIONERS' PRAXIS

pp.：  117 – 186

Introduction to Part II

pp.：  119 – 122

Chapter 5: Sacred Space and Ritual: Finding Variation yet Common Expectation

pp.：  123 – 150

Chapter 6: The Eucharist: Demanding a Dreadful Peace

pp.：  151 – 164

Chapter 7: The Clergy: Swinging both Plowshares and Swords

pp.：  165 – 184

Conclusion to Part II: The Reality of 'Civility' Spurred by Religion

pp.：  185 – 186

Conclusion: Finding Religion in Restraint

pp.：  187 – 192

Manuscript Sources

pp.：  193 – 193

Primary Sources

pp.：  194 – 196

Secondary Sources

pp.：  197 – 204

Index

pp.：  205 – 208

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