Here’s a link to my book, The Gawain-Poet and the 14th-Century English Anticlerical Tradition, from Medieval Institute Publications. It’s about how medieval priests behaved very badly, and how a lot of people, including the author of the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, criticized and made fun of them:
https://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Poet-Fourteenth-Century-Anticlerical-Tradition-Research/dp/1580443079
#medieval #Gawain #GawainPoet #anticlericalism

Here’s a link to my book, The Gawain-Poet and the 14th-Century English Anticlerical Tradition, from Medieval Institute Publications. It’s about how medieval priests behaved very badly, and how a lot of people, including the author of the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, criticized and made fun of them:
https://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Poet-Fourteenth-Century-Anticlerical-Tradition-Research/dp/1580443079
#medieval #Gawain #GawainPoet #anticlericalism

🪦#DorothyDay died today in 1980. Here's a free article exploring the extent to which she was influenced by #LeoTolstoy: https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Leo_Tolstoy_s_impact_on_Dorothy_Day_and_the_Catholic_worker_movement/13667594 #anarchism #pacifism #anticlericalism

Short summary: Day frequently mentioned Tolstoy, but almost only his #fiction. Paper explores extent of Tolstoy’s influence beyond just fiction based on close reading of #archivalsources. Demonstrates Tolstoy’s #political & #religious views did leave significant impression on Day & #CatholicWorkerMovement. Notably: D had early (if discreet) passion for T; T’s helped cement D’s #anarchism & #pacifism, & T (through #Hennacy) helped inspire CW’s embrace of #civildisobedience

🪦#Tolstoy died today in 1910. His #politicalthought is still relevant & alive today. Here's my book on it: https://sites.google.com/site/christoyannopoulos/publications/tolstoys-political-thought-christian-anarcho-pacifist-iconoclasm #anarchism #pacifism #anticlericalism

Core chapters explore T’s #pacifism, #anarchism, #anticlericalism, #asceticism & #nonviolent #activism. Each time first systematising T (with plenty of poignant quotes), then discussing criticisms of his views, then reflecting on relevance since.

Hardback expensive, paperback and ebook cheaper, but also shorter chapter-length summary #free (#openaccess) & available here: https://www.stockholmuniversitypress.se/site/chapters/e/10.16993/bbb.c/