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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thiery, Daniel.

Series:

Later medieval Europe ; v. 3.

Later medieval Europe, 1872-7875 ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Violence.

Violence--England--History--To 1500.

England--Church history--1066-1485.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-40090-8

9786612400902

90-474-2733-5

OCLC:

568608924

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004173873.i-196 DOI