Polluting the sacred : violence, faith and the "civilizing" of parishioners in late medieval England

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Polluting the sacred : violence, faith and the "civilizing" of parishioners in late medieval England

by Daniel E. Thiery

(Later medieval Europe, v. 3)

Brill, 2009

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Bibliography: p. [181]-191

Includes index

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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.

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Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Religion and the 'Civilizing process' Part 1 Lessons on the value of Violence Introduction to part 1 1. The Contra: Recognizing a Role for Violence 2. Sacred Space and Ritual: Creating an Expectancy of Restraint 3. The Eucharist and the Clergy: Fostering Charity Incarnate 4. Sermons, Confessions and Private Meditation: Learning that Vengeance Disturbs the Divine Conclusion to part 1: Do Think Twice, It's Not Alright Part Two: Parishioners' praxis Introduction to part 2 5. Sacred Space and ritual: Finding Variation yet Common Expectation 6. The Eucharist: Demanding a Dreadful Peace 7. The Clergy: Swinging both Plowshares and Swords 8. Conclusion to Part II: The Reality of 'Civility' Spurred by Religion Conclusion: Finding Religion in Restraint Manuscript sources Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index

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