Medieval Christianity in Practice
Published on 16. August 2009
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-691-09058-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Medieval Christianity in Practice" provides readers with a sweeping look at the religious practices of the European Middle Ages. Comprising forty-two selections from primary source materials - each translated with an introduction and commentary by a specialist in the field - the collection illustrates the religious cycles, rituals, and experiences that gave meaning to medieval Christian individuals and communities. This volume of "Princeton Readings in Religions" assembles sources reflecting different genres, regions, and styles, including prayer books, chronicles, diaries, liturgical books, sermons, hagiography, and handbooks for the laity and clergy. The texts represent the practices through which Christians conducted their individual, family, and community lives, and explores such life-cycle events as birth, confirmation, marriage, sickness, death, and burial. The texts also document religious practices related to themes of work, parish life, and devotions, as well as power and authority.
Enriched by expert analysis and suggestions for further reading, "Medieval Christianity in Practice" gives students and general readers alike the necessary background and foundations for an appreciation of the creativity and multiplicity of medieval Christian religious culture.
Enriched by expert analysis and suggestions for further reading, "Medieval Christianity in Practice" gives students and general readers alike the necessary background and foundations for an appreciation of the creativity and multiplicity of medieval Christian religious culture.
Reviews / Votes
Editor Rubin and contributors offer a richly textured presentation of the practice of medieval Christianity from about 600 to 1500 CE. Each of the 42 sections comprises excerpts from medieval texts, selected, translated, and commented upon by specialists in the field. -- "Choice [T]his volume lends itself to use in undergraduate courses that deal with medieval religious practice, including western civilization and medieval surveys, as well as religious studies courses. Graduate students also will gain insights into the range of sources that can be deployed for the investigation of religious practice in medieval Europe. -- David Stewart Bachrach, H-Net Reviews [This book] may be especially useful in graduate seminars or as an aid to graduate training where the emphasis on manuscript sources may enrich the experience of students... [I]n consideration of the fine group of contributors, it deserves serious consideration. -- James M. Powell, Catholic Historical Review Whether the reader is a long-term student of the Middle Ages or a novice in the field, he or she will find this a unique and informative book, one which stimulates the mind and the imagination with the complexity and richness of medieval religious practice. -- Sarah Adams, Christianity and Literature A very useful scholarly resource. -- "International Review of Biblical Studies This book is a valuable collection of small studies. It is well-prepared and well-edited, designed for use in courses or seminars. It is full of anecdotes, rituals, and insights that are interesting in themselves and that cumulatively give a sense of the variety and richness of medieval Christian life. -- Michael G. Witczak, Worship The volume provides an excellent introduction to the wide variety of Western medieval religious practice. -- Margaret Cormack, Church History: Studies in Christianity and CultureMore details
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Language
English
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New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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5 halftones.
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
652 gr
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978-0-691-09058-0 (9780691090580)
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"Miri Rubin is professor of medieval and early modern history at Queen Mary, University of London. Her books include "Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary, The Hollow Crown: A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages", and "Corpus Christi: The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture".
Content
Princeton Readings in Religions v Contributors xi Introduction by Miri Rubin 1 THE LIFE CYCLE: BAPTISM Chapter 1. Baptismal Practice in Germany by Peter Cramer 7 Chapter 2. Cathars and Baptism by Shulamith Shahar 14 The Life Cycle: Confirmation and Coming of Age Chapter 3. The Early Medieval Barbatoria by Yitzhak Hen 21 The Life Cycle: Instruction Chapter 4. Lollard Instruction by Rita Copeland 27 The Life Cycle: Marriage and Its Unmaking Chapter 5. Florentine Marriage in the Fifteenth Century by Christiane Klapisch-Zuber 35 Chapter 6. Annulment of Henry III's "Marriage" to Joan of Ponthieu Confirmed by Innocent IV on 20 May 1254 by David d'Avray 42 The Life Cycle: Death and Burial Chapter 7. Agius of Corvey's Account of the Death of Hathumoda, First Abbess of Gandersheim, in 874 by Frederick S. Paxton 53 Chapter 8. A Royal Funeral of 1498 by Alain Boureau 59 WORK AND TRAVEL Chapter 9. Charms to Ward off Sheep and Pig Murrain by William C. Jordan 67 Chapter 10. Fishermen and Mariners by Harold S. Fox 76 Chapter 11. Storms at Sea on a Voyage between Rhodes and Venice, November 1470 by Olivia Remie Constable 81 Chapter 12. Rules and Ritual on the Second Crusade Campaign to Lisbon, 1147 by Susanna A. Throop 86 CHURCHES, PARISHES, AND DAILY LIFE: CONSECRATION Chapter 13. The Consecration of Church Space by Dominique Iogna-Prat 95 CHURCHES, PARISHES, AND DAILY LIFE: PASTORAL CARE Chapter 14. Fourteenth-Century Instructions for Bedside Pastoral Care by Joseph Ziegler 103 Chapter 15. How to Behave in Church and How to Become a Priest by Daniel Bornstein 109 Chapter 16. A Sermon on the Virtues of the Contemplative Life by Katherine L. Jansen 117 Chapter 17. Preaching and Pastoral Care of a Devout Woman (deo devota) in Fifteenth-Century Basel by Hans-Jochen Schiewer 126 CHURCHES, PARISHES, AND DAILY LIFE: CONFESSION AND PENANCE Chapter 18. Doing Penance by Sarah Hamilton 135 Chapter 19. A Penitential Diet by Rob Meens 144 Chapter 20. A Layman's Penance by Joseph Goering 151 CHURCHES, PARISHES, AND DAILY LIFE: PRAYER Chapter 21. Prayers by Virginia Reinburg 159 Chapter 22. Two Healing Prayers by Eamon Duffy 164 CHURCHES, PARISHES, AND DAILY LIFE: DEVOTIONAL BEHAVIOR Chapter 23. Images in the World: Reading the Crucifixion by Sara Lipton 173 HEALING Chapter 24. The Old English Nine Herbs Charm by Debby Banham 189 Chapter 25. Amulets and Charms Peter Murray Jones 194 CHARITY Chapter 26. A Deaf-Mute's Story Sharon Farmer 203 Chapter 27. Bequests for the Poor Brigitte Resl 209 THE CULT OF SAINTS AND PILGRIMAGE Chapter 28. Translation of the Body of St. Junianus by Thomas Head 217 Chapter 29. Pilgrimage and Spiritual Healing in the Ninth Century by Julia M. H. Smith 222 IN PURSUIT OF PERFECTION: IN THE WORLD Chapter 30. Interrogation of Waldensians by Peter Biller 231 Chapter 31. The Lives of the Beghards by Walter Simons 238 Chapter 32. The Renovation of the Chapel in the Beguinage of Lille by Penny Galloway 246 Chapter 33. The Practices of Devotio moderna by John Van Engen 256 IN PURSUIT OF PERFECTION: PROPHECY, REVELATION, AND ECSTATIC STATES Chapter 34. The Possession of Blessed Jordan of Saxony by Aviad M. Kleinberg 265 Chapter 35. On the Stigmatization of Saint Margaret of Hungary by G?bor Klaniczay 274 Chapter 36. Eschatological Prophecy: "Woe to the World in One Hundred Years" by Robert E. Lerner 285 Chapter 37. Raymond de Sabanac, Preface to Constance de Rabastens, The Revelations by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski 290 IN PURSUIT OF PERFECTION: AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Chapter 38. The Life of the Hermit Stephen of Obazine by Gy?rgy Ger?by and Piroska Nagy 299 Chapter 39. Creating an Anchorhold Alexandra Barratt 311 Chapter 40. The Ritual for the Ordination of Nuns by Nancy Bradley Warren 318 RITUALS OF POWER Chapter 41. An Anglo-Saxon Queen's Consecration by Janet L. Nelson 327 Chapter 42. Mass at the Election of the Mayor of London, 1406 by Caroline Barron 333 Index 339