Polluting the sacred : violence, faith, and the 'civilizing' of parishioners in late medieval England / by Daniel E. Thiery.

Thiery, Daniel.
Polluting the sacred :
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9789047427339 (electronic book)
9789004173873 (print)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/0892
Yayın Bilgisi
Boston : Brill, 2009.
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource.
Dizi
Brill eBook titles 2009
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Includes bibliographical references and index.
İçindekiler Notu
Preliminary Materials / D.E. Thiery -- Introduction Religion And The ‘Civilizing Process’ / D.E. Thiery -- Introduction To Part I / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter One. The Contra: Recognizing A Role For Violence / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter Two. Sacred Space And Ritual: Creating An Expectancy Of Restraint / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter Three. The Eucharist And The Clergy: Fostering Charity Incarnate / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter Four. Sermons, Confessions And Private Meditation: Learning That Vengeance Disturbs The Divine / D.E. Thiery -- Conclusion To Part I: Do Think Twice, It’s Not Alright / D.E. Thiery -- Introduction To Part II / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter Five. Sacred Space And Ritual: Finding Variation Yet Common Expectation / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter Six. The Eucharist: Demanding A Dreadful Peace / D.E. Thiery -- Chapter Seven. The Clergy: Swinging Both Plowshares And Swords / D.E. Thiery -- Conclusion To Part II:The Reality Of ‘Civility’ Spurred by Religion / D.E. Thiery -- Conclusion Finding Religion In Restraint / D.E. Thiery -- Manuscript Sources / D.E. Thiery -- Primary Sources / D.E. Thiery -- Secondary Sources / D.E. Thiery -- Index / D.E. Thiery.
Özet, vb.
The influence of Christianity on 'the history of violence' is often exemplified by famous instances of interfaith conflict, like 'The Crusades'. However, as religions develop, they usually marginalize violence against fellow believers long before they ever, if at all, question violence against 'others'. Through an investigation of spiritual and legal sources, this book details how Christian teachings about charity, sin and purity problematized late medieval parishioners' use of violence, and how parishioners actually tried to reconcile these teachings with cultural norms that often honored violent conduct. By illuminating the impact of lessons concerning the sinfulness of violence and piety of self-restraint, this book provides a fresh perspective on the important role of religion in the 'civilizing process' of European history.
Konu
Violence __ History of doctrines __ Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Violence __ England __ History __ To 1500.
England __ Church history __ 1066-1485.