medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear colleagues,
I'd be grateful for suggested reading on the feast of the Nativity of St
John the Baptist. I'm looking for reliable sources on when and where it was
first established, how popular it was (plus geographical and chronological
variations in popularity) and geographical variations on the types of
prescribed and proscribed festivities that accompanied it. I've come across
many a reference to the 'pagan' nature of these festivities, but have yet
to find a plausible historical analysis of them. Is there one?
Thanks,
Dr Stella Rock
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