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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Two questions about claims in a textbook I use: 1. “In some cases” the village church and tavern “were actually the same building, though not at the same time.” I’ve never heard this and it seems at the least “uncanonical.” True? 2. “In some northern areas [of Europe], women were forbidden from entering their parish church or even setting foot on its land.” This one seems especially unlikely to me, except perhaps during the few weeks before they were churched after childbirth. Could it be true? I await enlightenment. Best, John -- John Shinners Professor, Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Phone: 574-284-4494 or 574-284-4534 Fax: 284-4855 www.saintmarys.edu/~hust "Learn everything. Later you will see that nothing is superfluous." -- Hugh of St. Victor (d. 1141) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe 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: unsubscribe 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/medieval-religion