Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns

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Belief and the Shaping of Medieval Society

By Paul Fouracre

Series: Artes Liberales

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Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns by Paul Fouracre explores the intricate balance between spiritual ideals and mundane realities in the context of historical events. It examines how individuals and societies have navigated the challenges of aligning religious aspirations with earthly demands, providing insightful analysis into the dynamics between divine aspirations and worldly affairs throughout history.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in the intricacies of medieval history and how spiritual beliefs intertwined with earthly governance during that time. The author provides a fascinating exploration of how the spiritual and temporal worlds influenced each other in shaping societies and politics.

This book investigates how the practice of keeping a light burning in churches was established in the early Middle Ages. It asks what the material consequences of implementing the practice were and why it ceased at the end of the Middle Ages.

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In early Christianity, it was established that every church should have a light burning on the altar at all times. In this unique study, Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns looks at the material and social consequences of maintaining these 'eternal' lights.

It investigates how the cost of lighting was met across Western Europe throughout the whole of the Middle Ages, revealing the social organisation that was built up around maintaining the lights in the belief that burning them reduced the time spent in Purgatory. When that belief collapsed during the Reformation, the eternal lights were summarily extinguished.

The history of the lights thus offers not only a new account of change in medieval Europe, but also a sustained examination of the relationship between materiality and belief.

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By Paul Fouracre

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Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns by Paul Fouracre is praised for its meticulous documentation and refreshing approach, as noted by the Journal of Religious History. The English Historical Review commends the work for integrating cultural and religious history with economic and social analyses. Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies highlights its contributions to both intellectual and economic history, offering methodological insights valuable for understanding medieval society's interplay between ideas and material realities.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526167200

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Illustration: 5 black & white illustrations, 4 maps

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 248

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European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Paul Fouracre Series: Artes Liberales

About the Author

Paul Fouracre is Professor Emeritus of Medieval History at the University of Manchester

Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns