medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Sorry for the provocative subjectline, but it has to do with the
use of the cross on walls in at least one locality, perhaps
Paris, to mark places where urination was not allowed. A post
on BritArch about medieval t.p. (moss, apparently) led me to a
BBC news story, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2960146.stm.
The story reproduces has two illustrations from an unidentified
medieval MS displayed in a recent exhibition in Paris. On show
was the fairly fancy toilet used by Jean sans Peur (John the
Fearless), Duke of Burgundy 1404-19.
To get to the bottom of this, perhaps someone on the list can
identify these illustrations?
Cheers,
Al Magary
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
to: [log in to unmask]
To send a message to the list, address it to:
[log in to unmask]
To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
to: [log in to unmask]
In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
[log in to unmask]
For further information, visit our web site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
|