Benedictine maledictions: liturgical cursing in Romanesque France

In this long-awaited book, the result of more than a decade of research, Lester K. Little reconstructs and explores the phenomenon of officially sanctioned religious cursing in medieval Europe. He focuses on a church service, called in Latin either clamor or maledictio, used by monastic communities...

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Main Author: Little, Lester K. 1935- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Ithaca [u.a.] Cornell University Press 1993
In:Year: 1993
Reviews:[Rezension von: Little, Lester K., Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing in Romanesque France] (1994) (Reynolds, Roger E., 1936 - 2014)
Benedictine maledictions. Liturgical cursing in Romanesque France. By Lester K. Little. Pp. xx + 296. Ithaca–London: Cornell University Press, 1993. 34.65. 0 8014 2876 9 (1996) (White, Stephen D.)
Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing in Romanesque France. Lester Little (1996) (Head, Thomas)
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B France / Monasticism / Liturgy / Curse / History 990-1250
Further subjects:B Blessing and cursing History Middle Ages, 600-1500
B France Church history 987-1515
B Monasticism and religious orders France History Middle Ages, 600-1500
B France Church history To 987
B Catholic Church Liturgy History

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