In the Italian section of the latest Recent Titles I listed a new book on
the cult of St. James.
Tom Izbicki
At 09:48 AM 7/26/2000 +0100, you wrote:
>> On another topic - any ideas about the ubiquity of relics, and
>> popularity, of
>> Saint James?
>
>There is a fascinating article about the Miracles of the Hand of St
>James at Reading Abbey, by Brian Kemp. I obtained an offprint (the
>article appeared in some archaeological journal) from the municipal
>museum in Reading, and had it for many years, until I lent it to
>someone, or misfiled it - at any rate, I cannot find it now.
>
>The high point of the Reading pilgrimage was to take the "Water of St
>James" which was water into which the hand had been dipped. This had
>powerful emetic properties which often cured the dropsy and other
>internal disorders. The hair-underpants of St Thomas Becket, at
>Canterbury, had similar properties, which I have often discussed on
>this list, and I will not test the patience of our listowners by
>discussing them further now.
>
>Oriens.
>
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