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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear Myra, If you're interested in immediate as well as in subsequent influence, you might have a look at Rosemary Horrox, tr. and ed., _The Black Death_ (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1994), pp. 35-41. This slightly abbreviated translation of Michael of Piazza's account (_Cronaca_, I, 27-29) of the plague's arrival at Messina and its subsequent effects there and elsewhere in Sicily is one of our best testimonies for a rapid high mortality among the lesser clergy, a phenomenon that certainly influenced for the worse the Church's ability to deliver pastoral services. Michael's account has a nice Black Dog story as well. Best, John Dillon PS: You may find Michael's references to the bishop of Catania as "the Patriarch" a bit confusing. The incumbent in question happens to have also been the (Latin) patriarch of Antioch. On Sunday, April 24, 2005, at 1:18 pm, Myra Struckmeyer wrote: > Dear list members, > > I am preparing a lecture on religion in the 14th century, a bit > after my usual > time of study, and I wondered how much influence "The Plague" had. > Is there > any consensus? What do you tell your students? Any comment will be > appreciated! ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html