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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Bill, as I noted, I wasn't sure which side the deacon's stole fell to. But I am sure that this was a stole, not a cowl: two thin strips, separate from the other garments, widening at the bottom with fringes below. > -----Original Message----- > From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval religious culture > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill East > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 5:37 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [M-R] Priest's stole and status > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > --- John Wickstrom <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > But this illustration shows him not only > > holding the abbatial staff, but also wearing a stole as a priest > > would: > > draped around the neck with the two strips of cloth flowing down the > > front of his torso (not like a deacon, with stole lying across the > > body > > right to left, as I recall, and then gathered at the hip by the > > cincture.) > > Respondeo: > > (1) The deacon's stole hangs on the left shoulder, not the right, and > is fastened at the right hip. > > (2) I have not seen the illustration, but are you sure it is a stole > illustrated, and not, for example, a monastic cowl? > > Bill. > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > NEW - Yahoo! 360 - Your one place to blog, create, publish and share! > http://uk.360.yahoo.com > > ********************************************************************** > 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 ********************************************************************** 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