medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I hope this is responsive... Churches in your time period were oriented so that one entered the church from the west and was (usually) greeted with a vision of the Last Judgment, with hell by far the more interesting of the scenes. Devils of every sort played central roles. The west was associated with death b/c of the setting sun. Usually the north porch, if decorated, was full of Old Testament characters and scenes, indicating the darkness that had not yet begun to give way to the light associated with the coming of Christ.
MG
-- Carolin Esser <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear List-members,
I am currently looking for (pre-14th century?) associations between the
devil, hell and the west, in churches as well as geography and cosmology.
Could anyone point me towards a fitting source for information about this,
or give me a tip on where to begin my explorations?
I would very much appreciate your help.
Best wishes,
Carolin Esser
PhD-Student
CMS, University of York
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