Creating Community with Food and Drink in Merovingian Gaul (Hardcover)

Feasting and fasting rituals were a central facet of social interaction in early medieval Gaul. With the adoption of Christianity in the third and fourth centuries in cosmopolitan centers and in the fifth and sixth centuries in rural communities, clerics faced the challenge of guiding recent converts with little understanding of Christianity beyond the rudimentary catechism necessary for baptism. While priests condemned blatantly pagan celebrations, they could not eliminate the powerful networks sustained by food and drink rituals. Accommodation of existing rites did not, however, represent pagan survivals. Using contemporary saints' lives, canonical legislation, penitentials, theological tracts, monastic Rules and cemeterial remains, Bonnie Effros presents five essays addressing the ways in which clerical authors portrayed rites involving food and drink in their attempts to define membership in religious communities, strengthen their relationships with the laity, highlight gender differences, bring about the healing of the sick and maintain ties to deceased ancestors.

General

Imprint:	St Martin's Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The New Middle Ages S.
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Bonnie Effros
Dimensions:	217 x 148 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-22736-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > History > European history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > General Books > Christianity > Christian Worship Promotions
LSN:	0-312-22736-1
Barcode:	9780312227364

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