Author： Peters John G.
Publisher： Edinburgh University Press
E-ISSN： 2398-4961|34(Number131-132)|3-4|25-36
ISSN： 0047-8105
Source： Moreana, Vol.34(Number131-132), Iss.3-4, 1997-12, pp. : 25-36
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Abstract
More uses the debate concerning sanctuary to discredit the usurper Richard. Sanctuary serves two functions: protection from danger and communion with the deity. Mircea Eliade claims that sacred space is a locus for organizing our worlds, and sanctuary is such a place. Sacred space organizes the ordered, and holy from disordered, secular space. For the Christian world. sanctuary also represents Christs sacrifice by providing an escape from retribution. Consequently, violating sanctuary carries severe penalties and is analogous to disrupting an ordered universe. Mores portrayal of Richards violation of sanctuary shows him not only threatening political stability but also the divinely ordered universe.
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