Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Cynthia Hahn
Second Advisor
Wen-shing Chou
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
The “social life” of the Arenberg Gospels, a gospel book later used as an oath book in ecclesiastical officiation ceremonies, illuminates the impact and meaning of oath books in medieval Europe. This thesis traces the manuscript’s materiality throughout its life, showing why both words and flesh mattered to oath rituals.
Recommended Citation
Ganzel, Sarah, "The Lives and Afterlives of the Arenberg Gospels: Materializing Medieval Oaths" (2023). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1033
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