Furta Sacra: Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages, Revised Author: Patrick J. Geary Retail Price: $43.94 Our Price: $43.94 Save: 0.00 (0.00%) Availability: In Stock        To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs. In a revised edition of Furta Sacra, Patrick Geary considers the social and cultural context for these acts, asking how the relics were percieved and why the thefts met with the approval of medieval Christians. Similar Items you may enjoy! The Care of Nuns: The Ministires of Benedictine Women in England during the Central Middle Ages Author: Katie Ann-Marie Bugyis Our Price: $69.49 Civilization of the Middle Ages: Completely Revised and Expanded Edition, A - eBook Author: Norman F. Cantor Our Price: $15.99 The Story of the World, Volume Two: The Middle Ages (revised) - Slightly Imperfect Our Price: $9.99 The Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages (Revised) - Slightly Imperfect Our Price: $12.75

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