ABSTRACT

Constance Hoffman Berman presents an indispensable collection of the most influential and revisionist work to be done on religion in the Middle Ages in the last two decades.

Bringing together an authoritative list of scholars from around the world, this book is a comprehensive compilation of the most important work in this field. Medieval Religion provides a valuable service for all those who study the Middle Ages, church history or religion.

part |8 pages

PART I RELIGIOUS SPECULATION AND SOCIAL THOUGHT

chapter 1|26 pages

JESUS AS MOTHER AND ABBOT AS MOTHER

chapter 2|18 pages

CRUSADING AS AN ACT OF LOVE

part |6 pages

PART II REFORM AND GROWTH IN THE CLERICAL HIERARCHY

chapter 5|30 pages

THE PRIEST’S WIFE

chapter 6|25 pages

SECULAR CLERGY ANDRELIGIOUS LIFE

part |7 pages

PART III WOMEN AND THE PRACTICE OF ASCETICISM AND CONTEMPLATION

part |7 pages

PART IV INCREASING VIOLENCE AND EXCLUSION

chapter 13|14 pages

BODIES IN THE JEWISH-CHRISTIAN DEBATE

chapter 14|13 pages

DESECRATION OF THE HOST