David's Adultery with Bathsheba and the Healing Power of the Capetian Kings
Philippe Buc
Adultery with Bathsheba and the Healing Power of Capetian Kings. This study is based on hitherto unnoticed glosses David's adultery (2 Kings 11) dating from as early 1180s probably even 1170s onward. It explores cultural context healing touch kings France. also shows that mentions this ability were current at Paris schools in last quarter twelfth century. A corollary: Parisian sympathizers so-called Gregorian reform did not fully silence reports what Marc Bloch called “the royal miracle. Before 1200-1230, ideal a power to heal accepted by masters all political bents, including opponents growth power. But after idea upheld only men favoring king's preeminence matters taxation law-making; tend either ignore, deride, or explain away mentioning touch. The miracle had become an object of, argumen...
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