medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On 06/10/2010 19:58, Dr. Jeffrey R. Woolf wrote:
>
> I understand. The Hebrew Crusade chronicles (and subsequent polemical
> literature) describe baptismal water as 'putrid.' I'm inclined to think
> (since return to Judaism involved ritual immersion) that this was not just
> pure invective but might reflect the actual scent of baptism which, from the
> point of view of an antagonist, might be experienced as unpleasant.
That sounds implausible. "Pure invective" would be a simpler explanation.
John Briggs
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