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I have seen that about Joan's heart in another book.
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
part of the reason they burned heretics was so their bodies cd not
become relics for their followers. i remember something about one
part of the body that did not burn and people tried to get it after
the act of faith.
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On Nov 3, 2005, at 1:29 PM, Theresa Gross-Diaz wrote:
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> Here's a curious question that arose in lecture this morning:
>
> Are there any medieval Christian saints' relics that are ashes
> (from the saint having been acidentally or officially burnt)?
> Obviously cremation wasn't a legitimate option, but what about
> martyrs like Joan of Arc? -- I seem to recall that her ashes were
> deliberately dispersed, but I'm not sure. How about early Chrt.
> martyrs? Can anyone think of any examples?
> Many thanks in advance!
> Theresa
>
> T. Gross-Diaz
> History / Medieval Studies
> Loyola University Chicago
>
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