The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages Dzon Mary
The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages Dzon Mary Beginning in the twelfth century, clergy and laity alike started wondering with intensity about the historical and developmental…
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The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages Dzon Mary
Beginning in the twelfth century, clergy and laity alike started wondering with intensity about the historical and developmental details of Jesus' early life. Was he sweet and tender, or formidable and powerful? Was the Christ Child like other children, whose characteristics and capabilities depended on their age?
Popular tales about the Christ Child entertained the laity and at the same time were reviled by some members of the intellectual elite of the church. Not finding sufficient information in the Gospels, which are almost completely silent about Jesus' childhood, medieval Christians turned to centuries-old apocryphal texts for answers.In The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages, Mary Dzon demonstrates how these apocryphal legends fostered a vibrant and creative medieval piety. In either case, such legends, so persistent, left their mark on
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