medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I did not find any legislation on this from general councils, but you might
want to check Mansi, Sacrorum conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio for
local enactments.
Burchard of Worms does discuss such practices in the Corrector:
See McNeill & Gamer, Medieval handbooks of penance (Columbia UPr, 1938),
pp. 339-40.
Tom Izbicki
At 10:40 AM 4/27/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>Please excuse the cross-posting. Does anyone know where I could find
>references to the custom of refusing burial in consecratd ground to women
>who died in childbirth? I know that such a custom existed in some places
>although it was considered illegal by the church. And I know I've read
>
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