It is a Roman latrine chair. For a thorough deconstruction of the whole
fable see
Alain Boureau, La Papesse Jeanne (Paris: Aubier, 1988).
I heard a year or so ago that the book was coming out in English but have
not seen any notice.
Jo Ann
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From: JJ.reardon <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:16 PM
Subject: The "Groping Chair"
>Hi, thanks to all for helping wiht the Ordo Romanus XV, your info was
great.
>
>Can anyone tell me where I can find legitimate information on the imfamous
>"groping chair" or sedes Stercoraria, in Latin. The only info I can find
is
>from very anti-catholic web pages, and my book "Sex Lives of the Popes,"
>which I have found to have erroneous information in it. I"m looking for
>original sources on the subject. One Felix Haemerlain, "writing in 1490"
>wrote a description of this chair and procedure, but I'd like to see the
>original text if that's possible.
>
>Any help would be most appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>WEndy Reardon
>Pope Joan II
>
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