Imprisonment in the Medieval Religious Imagination, c. 1150-1400
Description
This book explores the world of religious thinking on imprisonment, and how images of imprisonment were used in monastic thought, the cult of saints, the early inquisitions, preaching and hagiographical literature and the world of the crusades to describe a conception of inclusion and freedom that was especially meaningful to medieval Christians.
Keywords
HistorySocial HistoryEuropeMedievalModernSciencePhilosophyHistory & Surveys
2011Book
Author(s)Megan Cassidy-Welch
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230242487
LanguageEnglish
