medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Would there be some connection with the 'Bitter Withy' cycle of folk songs? Otherwise I can't say I've heard of that one. Jane On 9 Jul 2016 2:51 p.m., "Boon, Jessica A." <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > Greetings. I am seeking any medieval Latin or vernacular examples of the > crown of thorns being identified as specifically created from a willow > tree, either in Life of Christ narratives or scholastic theology (I assume > it would have to be carved, as willows don’t have thorns to my knowledge). > > Thank you in advance for any leads you might have. > > Jessica A. Boon > Associate Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill > Ryskamp ACLS Fellow, Class of ‘15 > Visiting Researcher, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas > (CSIC), Madrid 2016 > [log in to unmask] > > > ********************************************************************** 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 ********************************************************************** 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