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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > > Putting aside the Renaissance rhetoric, it would be interesting to me (if > > not others!) how we now variously consider the relationship between > > late-medieval and early-modern: transition or transformation? in what > > spheres (social/economic/cultural - the last including religion, ahem)? > > D. > > Dave has hit a rich seam for mining! > > In my study of the Lutheran Reformation from 1525 > to 1530 I keep stumbling over so many medieval > roots -- not just in theology, although there surely > are enough of them, but also in law, architecture, > hymnody, and agriculture -- that I cannot get the > grass stains off my knees. There is another side to this complex relationship, as well. Medieval roots are certainly apparent, but the early-modern church also pruned a good deal of the wilder medieval foliage. The result, at least as far as the physical fabric of medieval churches is concerned, is that we now take as "medieval" what is actually a reformed early-modern version of "medieval". The historiographic aspect of this "transition or transformation" needs to be given far more attention than it has had heretofore. Cheers, Jim Bugslag ********************************************************************** 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