medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I have just begun wading through some of the chronicles of the first and fourth crusades and noted that the swearing of oaths over relics is frequent in Villehardouin.
Individual relics are everywhere - classically the Lance and the Cross.
cecilia gaposchkin


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