medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Elena Ivanova <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I wonder if the tradition of tourists bringing home souvenirs from the
places visited in modern times has any anthropological connection with
these Fourth or even Third Class relics.
i have no doubt about it.
they still sell "pilgrims' badges" in various shops in chartres --though the
Chapter no longer gets a cut, far as i know-- i've got one on my hat as we
speak.
not really as nice as the old ones, however :
http://ariadne.org/centrechartraine/badges/newbadges.html
postcards too, though i'm not sure what the middlevil counterpart of those
might have been.
best,
christopher
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