'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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Main Author: Ryan, Salvador (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2003
In: 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.
ISSN:1752-4989
Contains:Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002114000306800305