medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Michael Clanchy gave a paper two years ago at the Leeds IMC on oathtaking by
breaking knives and swords. I think he's currently working on that topic.
Frans van Liere
Department of History, Calvin College
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Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402
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>>> Jonathan Elukin <[log in to unmask]> 01/02/07 12:59 PM >>>
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear Colleagues,
I am beginning a project on how medieval people took oaths. We know, of
course, that they either swore oaths over Gospel books or over relics. I am
interested in studying the interrelationship of these two practices. Did one
take precedence over the other? Were certain oaths taken over the Gospels
and others over relics? Was there a chronology where oaths over Scripture
displaced oaths over relics? I would be grateful for any suggestions of
scholarly works touching on this issue or of references to accounts of oath
taking involving either the Gospels or relics. Many thanks in advance for
any help or guidance.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Elukin
Associate Professor
Department of History
Trinity College
Hartford, CT 06106
860-297-4264
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