Jessalynn Byrd writes:
> I've just finished a paper which examines the
> interrelation between the anti-usury preaching of the circle of Peter the
> Chanter, their efforts at social legislation to combat usury, and their
> preaching of the crusades.
This is indeed fascinating stuff! I had not noticed that the
"crusading link" had existed that early. It's quite evident from the
1230s and especially in St Louis's reign. (See, for example, my recent
article, `Stories of Breaking and Taking the Cross', in *Revue
d'Histoire Ecclesiastique*, 90 [1995], 396-442).
I hope that Jessalynn's Ph.D. will come out soon!
Christoph
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