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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Are the early examples of which you speak actually badges, i.e. devices meant to be worn? Usually I see these referred to as tokens or as _eulogiai_. Best, John Dillon On 05/30/15, Brenda Wallace wrote: > > Our earliest source of representations of the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem in the early centuries comes from pilgrim badges (and small ampullae, in lead, glass or pottery, which were filled with holy oil, holy water or earth from the holy places). Some of these date from the 6th/7th century. Information about these in Wilkinson, John: Egeria’s Travels, Aris and Phillips 3rd edition 1999 page 174; Biddle, Martin: The Tomb of Christ,Sutton Publishing 2000, chapter 2; and Morris, Colin: The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West, OUP 2005, p 75. > > Brenda Wallace > > > > From: John Shinners <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2015 1:18 PM > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [M-R] Pilgrim badges > > > > > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Does anyone have recommendations for good articles or books on pilgrim badges? I'm especially interested in their evolution. > > Also, there is a detail in a picture--by Hinrik Bornemann my slide says--of a bearded man wearing a brimmed, black hat to which are pinned several pilgrim badges, but I have no title for the painting. I have dim memories that he is an anachronistic detail in a crucifixion scene, but I wouldn't bet on it. Does this ring any bells? > > Thanks, > John > > -- > John Shinners > Professor, Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies > Saint Mary's College > Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 > Phone: 574-284-4494 or 574-284-4534 > Fax: 284-4855 > www.saintmarys.edu/~hust(http://www.saintmarys.edu/~hust) > > "Learn everything. Later you will see that nothing is superfluous." -- Hugh of St. Victor (d. 1141) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe 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: unsubscribe 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/medieval-religion