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Back after a short trip.
The question on Judas as an instrument of God's reminds me the "Ali Agca
affaire": after the revelation of the so-called Fatima Third Mistery, the
terrorist claimed that he was only a tool in God's hands. It would be
interesting to know whether Italian Justice took into consideration such a
theological issue...
Dear Kathryn:
So you are about to publish a book on Judas? Could we know the details
(Publisher and Address...)?
The publisher is Peter Lang and the date is August 2000. It is described on
www.amazon.com. Type in Kathryn Wildgen and up pop the books I've done. Click on
"Saint Judas..." and there you have it.
Have you included in your study the "troublesome" Sanguesa piece? And
have you, by any chance, dealt with any example of a nimbed Judas?
Yes and yes. I used Bill Smither's photo and discuss the fact that what purports
to be MERCATOR looks like PEPCIT. I leave it to the reader to decide. I quote
from Lojendio's book regarding the strange emplacement of Judas, his size
relative to Peter and Paul, etc. At Prince of Peace Abbey in California, a very
modern (what I call Modern Romanesque) plaque of the Last Supper (shown in an
illustration) shows Judas leaving the table with his sack of coins while his
halo remains at his place.
I believe that putting a halo on Judas is rare in the Middle Ages but common in
later periods although the halo is usually black or defective in some way
indicating what should have been. This figures heavily in my book whose title is
precisely what "should have been."
Thanks for your interest.
By the way, I was in Sanguesa in May but unless I had been able to climb up and
do a tracing or rubbing of the lettering on Judas' chest, I still couldn't
decipher the letters. Why don't you do it!?
Best Wishes
Carlos
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