Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages

Name: Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages
Brand: Princeton University Press
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paperback – February 1, 1991

by Geary, Patrick J.

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ISBN-13: 9780691008622 ISBN-10: 0691008620

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Princeton University Press

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paperback

Published

February 1, 1991

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0.1 lbs

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21.30×1.50×14.00 cm

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Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages by Geary, Patrick J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780691008622.

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.