medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
okay, i'll bite; what do you mean by foucauldian? what's the fence i
can't sit on?
r
On Jan 22, 2005, at 9:24 PM, Jim Bugslag wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
>
>> wow. here's the jargon version of what i've been arguing for a while
>> (in plain english) about the problem with evidence about apocalyptic
>> beliefs.
>
>>>> so is there a source on this beguine tale? or is it urban legend?
>
> Dear Richard,
> Jargon? Me? Why, I've always prided myself in avoiding jargon, and
> I'm not sure
> exactly to what you are referring here. If it is the reference to
> Michel Foucauld, then
> I would object that referring to a theoretical basis for one's
> disciplinary activity is
> hardly the same as jargon. And in contradistinction, if this *is*
> what you mean, then
> "plain english" takes on the tone of the sort of uninformed bar-room
> casualness that
> will not get anybody anywhere, except maybe to the next round. What
> is more, you
> can hardly claim to have been proposing the same stance as I took, in
> a critical
> reaction to your comment, as being exactly what you meant all along!
> You can't sit
> on both sides of a fence at once.
**********************************************************************
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
|