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Medieval Christianity / A people's history of Christianity ; Daniel E. Bornstein, editor. - Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2009. - xviii, 409 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - A people's hsitory of Christianity ; v.4 . - A people's history of Christianity ; v. 4 . - People's history of Christianity ; v. 4. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-397) and index.

Introduction: Living Christianity / Daniel E. Bornstein -- Part 1. Christianizing the People: -- 1. Converting the barbarian West / Yitzhak Hen -- 2. Death and burial / Bonnie Effros -- 3. Relics, ascetics, living saints / Daniel E. Bornstein -- Part 2. Ordering Worship: -- 4. The impact of architecture / Richard Kieckhefer -- 5. Medieval revivalism / Gary Dickson -- Part 3. Controlling Sex: -- 6. Clerical celibacy and the laity / Andr�e Vauchez -- 7. Hearing women's sins / Roberto Rusconi -- Part 4. Defining Boundaries: -- 8. Heresy and dissent / Grado G. Merlo -- 9. Jews, Muslims, and Christians / Teofilo F. Ruiz -- Part 5. Accessing the Divine: -- 10. Domestic religion / Diana Webb -- 11. Parish life / Katherine L. French -- 12. The burdens of purgatory / R. N. Swanson

ISBN: 9780800634148 (alk. paper) 0800634144 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008039744

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

LC Class. No.: BR 162.3 / .M43 2009