Consorting with Saints : Prayer for the Dead in Early Medieval France /

In this book, Megan McLaughlin explores the social and cultural significance of prayer for the dead in the West Frankish realm from the late eighth century through the end of the eleventh century. She argues that the primary function of funerary and commemorative rituals in the early middle ages was...

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Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autor: McLaughlin, Megan (Autor)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press [2018]
Online pristup:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctv5rf4r3
Sadržaj:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Burial Of The Dead
  • 2. Commemoration
  • 3. The Laity And The Liturgical Community
  • 4. Familiaritas
  • 5. The Ideology Of Prayer For The Dead
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A. Liturgical Privileges In Royal Acts, 768-1108
  • Appendix B. Grants Of Liturgical Privileges By Five Religious Communities, 800-1099
  • Works Cited
  • Index