Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town

The article explores four foundations by priests in Thorn (Toruń) as good examples of the bourgeois religious culture of Late Medieval Prussia. These institutions were established by wealthy priests who were simultaneously prominent members of the town community. As a result, detailed documents were...

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Main Author: Marcin Sumowski
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Language:deu
Published: Instituto de Estudos Medievais 2025-01-01
Series:Medievalista
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/medievalista/9196
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description The article explores four foundations by priests in Thorn (Toruń) as good examples of the bourgeois religious culture of Late Medieval Prussia. These institutions were established by wealthy priests who were simultaneously prominent members of the town community. As a result, detailed documents were issued, providing valuable insights into the extent of the priests’ responsibilities and the financial basis of the foundations. Furthermore, the fact that the funders themselves were priests shows clergymen not only as providers of prayer services but also as members of the town community who benefited from such commemorative practices. 
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spelling doaj-art-7369f34ed2c046b9b9eba1081e76467f2025-01-30T10:53:41ZdeuInstituto de Estudos MedievaisMedievalista1646-740X2025-01-013710.4000/134b6Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian TownMarcin SumowskiThe article explores four foundations by priests in Thorn (Toruń) as good examples of the bourgeois religious culture of Late Medieval Prussia. These institutions were established by wealthy priests who were simultaneously prominent members of the town community. As a result, detailed documents were issued, providing valuable insights into the extent of the priests’ responsibilities and the financial basis of the foundations. Furthermore, the fact that the funders themselves were priests shows clergymen not only as providers of prayer services but also as members of the town community who benefited from such commemorative practices. https://journals.openedition.org/medievalista/9196Middle AgesClergyReligious foundationTownPrussia
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Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town
Medievalista
Middle Ages
Clergy
Religious foundation
Town
Prussia
title Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town
title_full Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town
title_fullStr Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town
title_full_unstemmed Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town
title_short Clergyman as a Subject and Object of Death Commemoration in Late Medieval Prussian Town
title_sort clergyman as a subject and object of death commemoration in late medieval prussian town
topic Middle Ages
Clergy
Religious foundation
Town
Prussia
url https://journals.openedition.org/medievalista/9196
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