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Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages
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Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages Paperback - 1991

by Geary, Patrick J

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  • Title Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages
  • Author Geary, Patrick J
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Revised
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ
  • Date 1991-02-21
  • Features Bibliography
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0691008620-8-1
  • ISBN 9780691008622 / 0691008620
  • Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.48 x 5.48 x 0.61 in (21.54 x 13.92 x 1.55 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
  • Library of Congress subjects Social history - Medieval, 500-1500, Theft of relics - Europe
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91142913
  • Dewey Decimal Code 364.162

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From the rear cover

To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. In a revised edition of Furta Sacra, Patrick Geary considers the social and cultural context for these acts, asking how the relics were perceived and why the thefts met with the approval of medieval Christians.

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About the author

Patrick J. Geary is Professor of History at the University of Florida.