IMC 2003: Sessions
Session 1520: Lay Devotion and Clerical Supervision in the Urban Low Countries
Thursday 17 July 2003, 09.00-10.30
| Organiser: | Koen Goudriaan, Opleiding Geschiedenis, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Sabrina Corbellini, Oudere Nederlandse Letterkunde Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26 9712 EK GRONINGEN |
| Paper 1520-a | 'Pro salutate animarum suarum': The Early Lay Foundations at Bruges between Devotion, Ecclesiastical Power and Prestige (Language: English) Index terms: Charters and Diplomatics, Lay Piety, Religious Life, Social History |
| Paper 1520-b | Chantries between Family Interest and Clerical Influence (Language: English) Index terms: Computing in Medieval Studies, Lay Piety, Liturgy, Religious Life |
| Paper 1520-c | Organising Urban Religious Space: City Chapels and Parish Churches in the County of Holland (Language: English) Index terms: Architecture - Religious, Lay Piety, Religious Life |
| Abstract | A fundamental evolution in the later Middle Ages is the increasing part played by lay persons in shaping religious life, resulting in a wealth of foundations and a great variety of expressions of devotion. However, lay initiative did not mean the loss of influence of the clergy. This is true on two levels. First, lay devotion remained firmly sacramental, which obviously entailed reinforcement rather than weakening of the role of the clergy. Secondly, even in the practical organisation of lay religion, clerical authorities remained involved, although this is a field in which more tension between the two parties can be perceived. |