Imprisonment in the Medieval Religious Imagination, c. 1150-1400 [electronic resource] /
Cassidy-Welch, M.author.
This book explores the world of religious thinking on imprisonment, and how images of imprisonment were used in monastic thought, the cult of saints, the early inquisitions, preaching and hagiographical literature and the world of the crusades to describe a conception of inclusion and freedom that was especially meaningful to medieval Christians.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Incarceration of the Body and Liberation of the Spirit; 2 Prison Miracles and the Cult of Saints; 3 Imprisonment, Memory and Space in the Early Inquisitions; 4 Didactic Uses of Imprisonment and Captivity; 5 Imprisonment and Freedom in the Life of Louis IX; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the world of religious thinking on imprisonment, and how images of imprisonment were used in monastic thought, the cult of saints, the early inquisitions, preaching and hagiographical literature and the world of the crusades to describe a conception of inclusion and freedom that was especially meaningful to medieval Christians.
Social history.
Civilization-History.
Europe-History-476-1492.
History, Modern.
History.
Philosophy.
Social History.
Cultural History.
History of Medieval Europe.
Modern History.
History of Science.
History of Philosophy.