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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:08:59 -0500, Andrew Larsen wrote: >This raises an interesting question, and one I know nothing about. If >torches mounted on walls are ahistorical, what did they do instead? >Candles? Just carry their own light? I seem to recall seeing mss depicting a range of things from candles of various sorts to oil lamps, also of various sorts. I also seem to recall seeing some candles/lamps which had a polished "backshield" which not only reflected light in a specific direction (making them a sort of flashlight, hence the Britishism "torch") but it also shielded the carrier's eyes from the candle light. If you've ever carried a bare candle around the house after the power went off, you know its almost impossible to see past the flame. . . Also, if I remember correctly regarding the majority, retiring at sundown and rising at sunrise was more common then than now. . . George the Less (wondering what the more knowledgable will say) ********************************************************************** 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