<i>Tam haereticos quam Judaeos</i>: shifting symbols in the glazing of Troyes Cathedral
Elizabeth Carson Pastan
Abstract An enigmatic scene in one of the seven stained glass windows axial chapel Troyes Cathedral merits re-examination (figure 1). It has been discussed only twice scholarly literature: 1955, Jean Lafond mentioned large percentage authentic medieval remaining panel, but left it as a ‘sujet inexpliqué1 and 1968, Henry Kraus identified Christian-Jewish disputation over eucharist.2 Despite quality importance glass, abundance recent work on nature symbolism relations between Christians, Jews, heretics,3 no pursued topic. In this paper, possible meanings for will be explored, based an analysis social history early thirteenth century when window was executed.4
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