From the images carved and painted to the buildings edified, from liturgical objects to reliquari... more From the images carved and painted to the buildings edified, from liturgical objects to reliquaries and tombs, from books to personal objects of piety, this volume reflects the many domains where the relation between materiality and devotion can be a prospect and a problem. It intersects the material, functional, performative and aesthetic dimensions with the different readings it calls for, the cognitive and emotional apprehensions, the representations (erudite and popular) it associates with, the practices that it sustains, the memories that polarize and legitimize, the powers that were affirmed through it. It discloses the diversity of variants such as wealth and social position, literate training, and gender differences.
This meeting delves into the complexities of the relationship between canis and human. The first ... more This meeting delves into the complexities of the relationship between canis and human. The first iteration of the Medieval Hunting Meetings is dedicated to this topic, addressing key questions that include: Which sort of relation did humans have with wolves and dogs in the Middle Ages? Did Medieval humans contribute to the proximity with, or disaffection from, these animals? What role did these creatures play in the sphere of hunting? To this end, we have brought together a series of contributions, coming from quite different perspectives, to reflect on the understanding of inter-species coexistence in the longue durée, largely based on the Medieval Iberian record but far from limited to it. We look forward to the combined insights into our past life with canis, from the ecological, biological, archaeological, artistic, and other approaches taken in these papers.
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