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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Might I recommend Robert Mills, 'The Signification of the Tonsure', in Katherine J. Lewis and P.H. Cullum, eds, Holiness and Masculinity in the Middle Ages (University of Wales Press, 2004) Katherine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Katherine J.Lewis Senior Lecturer in History University of Huddersfield Huddersfield HD1 3DH (+44) 01484 472452 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture on behalf of Diana Wright Sent: Mon 20/03/2006 21:43 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: tonsures medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I did expect more information from this list than the same old joke about Julius Caesar. I have long understood the tonsure to be related to the Roman custom of shaving the head of a slave. [The apostle Paul several times identifies himself as a /doulos/ or slave of Christ.] There are various formal styles of tonsures, plus a tonsure can -- or could in the 13th C-- consist of snips of hair taken in the form of a cross where it might not be immediately practicable to go for a more drastic form, as when Louis of Anjou took the tonsure while still a hostage. DW ********************************************************************** 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 This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse it and will accept no liability. ********************************************************************** 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