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The Black Death | 5. death, sin & spirituality
The Black Death | 5. death, sin & spirituality
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2022
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Podcast episode
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The arrival of a terrifying pandemic made medieval people increasingly preoccupied with death, sin and the afterlife. In this episode, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to Helen Carr about spiritual responses to the Black Death, from special prayers to self-flagellation.The primary sources quoted in this series are mainly taken from:The Black Death, translated and edited by Rosemary Horrox (1994)The Black Death, The Great Mortality of 1348-1350: A Brief History with Documents, John Arberth (2005) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
May 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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