Dangerous Distractions: The Perils of Sin in Medieval Monastic Communities

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Center for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Univ. of Colorado-Boulder

Organizer Name

Scott G. Bruce

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Colorado-Boulder

Presider Name

Martha Newman

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Texas-Austin

Paper Title 1

Curiosity Killed the Monk: The History of an Early Medieval Sin

Presenter 1 Name

Scott G. Bruce

Paper Title 2

Lies, Damned Liars, and Heretics in Twelfth-Century Liège

Presenter 2 Name

Jay Diehl

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Long Island Univ.-C. W. Post Campus

Paper Title 3

Greed, Pride, and the Remaking of Babylon in Early Crusading Narratives

Presenter 3 Name

Katherine Allen Smith

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of Puget Sound

Start Date

11-5-2018 1:30 PM

Session Location

Schneider 1340

Description

This session explores the perils of sins (greed, pride, mendacity, curiosity) in medieval monastic communities.

Scott Bruce