'The most contentious of terms': Towards a New Understanding of Late Medieval `Popular Religion'
What constitutes 'popular religion'? This study seeks to show that, at least with regard to the laity in late medieval Gaelic Ireland, not only does what could be regarded as superstition often have its roots in orthodox Christianity (not paganism), but, more generally, the supposed dividi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2003
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Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2003, Volume: 68, Issue: 3, Pages: 281-290 |
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| Summary: | What constitutes 'popular religion'? This study seeks to show that, at least with regard to the laity in late medieval Gaelic Ireland, not only does what could be regarded as superstition often have its roots in orthodox Christianity (not paganism), but, more generally, the supposed dividing line between the official 'orthodox' élite and the 'superstitious' rest is untenable. |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002114000306800305 |
