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Contents of this message:
1 What is medieval-religion?
2 How to post a message
a) addresses
b) subject line
c) text of message
3 How to consult previous messages
a) e-mail
b) FTP
c) World Wide Web
4 How to suspend and resume mailings
5 How to leave (and rejoin) the list
6 How to find out who else belongs to this list
7 Some comments regarding medieval-religion
8 IMPORTANT! Your first message to medieval-religion
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1 What is medieval-religion?
Medieval-religion is an on-line list that provides a forum for discussions related to
religious life and thought in Europe from late antiquity to the early modern period.
Our aim is to encourage interdisciplinary links between related fields and areas of
research including (for example) art history, codicology, hagiography, history,
literature (sacred and profane, Latin and vernacular), liturgy, philosophy, sermon
studies, and theology.
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the other subscribers. Typically, a contributor will raise a question arising from
his or her research, to which several other subscribers will reply. Often, these
replies can differ, laying the groundwork for instructive debate and stimulating
further participation from other subscribers.
In addition to such discussions, information about bibliographical matters and new
publications will be posted.
English is the primary working language of the list, but postings may be in any
language.
This unmoderated list is sponsored by the School of Modern Languages of the
University of Leicester, and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies of the
University of Bristol.
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2 How to post a message
a) addresses
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3 How to consult previous messages
One may consult previous messages by one of three methods:
e-mail, FTP, or World Wide Web.
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Web) to be the most convenient.
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c) World Wide Web
Point to the medieval-religion archives, at:
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7 Some comments regarding medieval-religion
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8 IMPORTANT! Your first message to medieval-religion
It will be of great interest for your colleagues to know that you have joined the
list. We would therefore ask you to post a brief message to the list, introducing
yourself and specifying your academic interests in the area of medieval religion and
culture.
Please send this message to:
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and, in the subject line, type the words:
NEW MEMBER Chris Smith [replacing 'Chris Smith' with your name]
Here, for example, are the listowners' messages:
George Ferzoco
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I am Lecturer and Director of Italian Studies in the School of Modern Languages,
University of Leicester. I am interested in the development of Italian saints' cults
in the later middle ages and Renaissance, particularly with regard to processes of
canonization and to sermon literature. I have published on the hagiographical dossier
of Peter of Morrone (Pope Celestine V), and am beginning a census of sermons written
by Italians concerning Italian saints. I manage the
'italian-studies' list in addition to this one.
Otfried Lieberknecht
(personal e-mail address: [log in to unmask])
I have studied Romance and German Philology in Bochum, Freiburg and principally in
Berlin (Freie Universtia"t Berlin). My primary interests are in medieval and
Renaissance literatures, with special regard to their context in Latin traditions.
More specifically, I have worked on traditions of allegoresis and numerology and
their impact on medieval literature, especially on Dante; and on Occidental
traditions about the history and doctrine of Islam. Another area of special interest,
closely related to my work on Dante, is the history of heresy and inquisition in
Italy, especially the apostolic sect of Fra Dolcino. I also maintain a 'Homepage for
Dante Studies', as an index of resources for Romance and medieval studies in general
and of more specific resources for Dante studies. This latter section of my homepage
has become, under the title 'Dante Alighieri: A Guide to Online Resources', a part of
the 'Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies'.
Carolyn Muessig
(personal e-mail address: [log in to unmask])
I am Lecturer in Medieval Theology in the Department of Theology and Religious
Studies, University of Bristol. Much of my work has been on late medieval sermon
literature. I am preparing a critical edition of sermons by Jacques de Vitry and (in
collaboration with Beverly Kienzle) by Hildegard of Bingen. I have published an
edition and commentary on selected sermons by Jacques de Vitry, and I have edited
"Medieval Monastic Preaching"; I am also co-editor (with Veronica O'Mara) of the
journal "Medieval Sermon Studies". I am also interested in monastic and women's
spirituality.
(N.B.: All of us are urged to make some sort of self-introduction
to the list; please don't be shy!)
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>From time to time, this introductory message will be amended and reposted to the
list. At that time, please reread (and print) the message, save it, and
delete/discard the previous version of it.
We hope that you will find this list of interest and benefit to you. Please tell your
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Also, please do not hesitate to tell your listowners of any problems or comments you
may have. You may contact them by e-mail at:
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or by fax:
++44.(0)116.2523633 (to the attention of George Ferzoco)
or by telephone:
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or you may send letters and/or publications to the postal address:
George Ferzoco, medieval-religion
University of Leicester
School of Modern Languages
University Road
LEICESTER LE1 7RH
UNITED KINGDOM
With best wishes,
George Ferzoco, Otfried Lieberknecht and Carolyn Muessig
Listowners, medieval-religion
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Version 1.0, 1995.06.02
Version 2.0, 2000.05.17
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