Book #51314
Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing In Romanesque France - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Ithaca And London: Cornell University Press, 1993.
ISBN: 0801428769
Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing In Romanesque France - 1st Edition/1st Printing
A Fine first edition/first printing in equally unblemished dust-jacket.
Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing In Romanesque France by Lester K. Little explores the cursing practices of the Benedictines in medieval France. The book is divided into three parts: the cursing of the saints, the cursing of the devil, and the cursing of the world. The author discusses the rationale behind the cursing, the types of cursing used, and the effects of cursing.; 8vo ; 296 pages.
Price: $50.00
