This book is devoted to the religiosity of the medieval Christian masses in Central and Eastern Europe and its relationship with the traditional cultures of that time. The author addresses such topics as the common instruction of the three prayers and the Decalogue, "Christian" magic in everyday life and images of heaven and eternal damnation.
This book is devoted to the religiosity of the medieval Christian masses in Central and Eastern Europe and its relationship with the traditional cultures of that time. Addressing such topics as the common instruction of the three prayers and the Decalogue, "Christian" magic in everyday life, the Marian devotion, and various images of heaven and eternal damnation, the author never loses sight of his main topic: the complex and powerful interaction between medieval folklore and Christianity.
Alex Shannon
Ages Alex Bylina Central Centuries Christian instruction Christian liturgy Christianity Chrześcijaństwo Culture Eastern Europe Europie Fazan Fifteenth