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furta sacra1 CONSTRUCTFurta sacraGEARY · MEDIEVAL HISTORY

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Medieval history

the medieval theft of saints' relics, justified in narratives as the saint's own wish to move.

In medieval history, furta sacra refers to the medieval theft of saints' relics, justified in narratives as the saint's own wish to move. This meaning comes from Geary (1978) in Furta Sacra.[1]

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  1. Geary, P. J. (1978). Furta Sacra. Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400820207

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