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Do these depictions of hunt in medieval Catholic churches have the same symbolic meaning? If not, what is it?
I have come across 3 depictions of a hunt in Catholic churches.
The first two are tiles that were on the floors of an English abbey and a church not far from Reims, France; I could not find any ...
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Primary sources on Medieval Christian depictions of non-Christians (in English)
I'm a history student and I'm looking for primary sources in English (not Latin) that could help me with my research. I'm trying to find primary sources preferably written by Christian monks about the ...
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How was financial profit viewed in Medieval Europe?
What was the attitude of people in Medieval Europe towards earning money, making a profit etc. I know that in some places Jews were well established as merchants because, from the point of the view of ...
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What's the last record of pagan believers in Europe?
When was the last group of pagans wiped out? I'm interested in mainland Europe and the British isles, not fringe areas like Greenland.
Edit: I am talking about authentic, contiguous, non Abrahamic ...
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Were Christian Mediterranean ports open to Muslim traders in the middle ages?
This article talks about Muslim-christian trade in the middle ages 11th-14th century, also referenced in this answer.
In brief: Trade greatly intensified after the crusaded and was conducted at ...
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What caused the imposition of strict celibacy for Catholic priests during the 11th century?
At the Second Lateran Council in 1139, the Catholic Church implemented a rule requiring all priests to remain celibate. Although the Church has already talked about being celibate for the previous ...
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Was any Medieval state ever "partially" Roman Catholic? [closed]
It is my understanding that in most of (if not all) the states in western medieval Europe the Roman Catholic church was the only recognized religious body.
I'm looking for an example of a state with ...
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When were the 'last' pagans in northern Europe converted to christianity? [closed]
I've always found it interesting that the Reformation 'began' in Norther Europe. It strikes me that most of the various Christian sects seemed to form within different ethnic groups. So, I'm ...
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