Lex: A Study on Medieval Terminology for Religion

Medieval Christian authors frequently employed the Latin word lex ("law") and its vernacular cognates to mean something akin to the modern notion of "religion." Like a religion, a lex was the collection of observances that marked a particular people-group, such as Christians or M...

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Main Author: Ristuccia, Nathan J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Journal of religious history
Year: 2019, Volume: 43, Issue: 4, Pages: 531-548
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Latin / Noun / lex (Word) / Religion / Christian literature / History 500-1500
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
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