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Celestine III and the Jews
Pope Celestine III (1191-1198) : diplomat and pastor, pp.271-285
Ashgate Publishing, 1st
2008
Abstract
The distinctive contribution of Roman Jewry13 to the ceremonial of Easter Monday derived from the obligation of its members to render specific and very public rituals to the pope, including the displaying of the Hebrew Bible and their offering of both acclamations and customary pepper tributes, all of which Cencius,14 chamberlain to Celestine III, recorded in his Liber censuum or Book of Taxes of c. 1192:15
The Jews present the Law to the Lord Pope on the road on the day of his coronation and acclaim him; and they carry three and a half pounds of pepper and two and a half pounds of cinnamon to the Chamber.16
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- Title
- Celestine III and the Jews
- Edition
- 1st
- Publication Details
- Pope Celestine III (1191-1198) : diplomat and pastor, pp.271-285
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Contributors
- John Doran (Editor)Damian J. Smith (Editor)
- Publisher
- Ashgate Publishing; Burlington, VT
- Identifiers
- 99380090637406600
- Academic Unit
- History and Philosophy; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English