Chapter 5/6 Flashcards
anti-pope
not the true pope
black death
A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351 killing one-third of EUROPE
conversos/moriscos
Jewish and Muslim converts to Christianity who may not have always had sincere reasons for conversion
HUMANISM
a philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are of primary importance
interdict
prohibition against celebrating sacraments in a particular area
jubilee year
a special year of prayer and pilgrimmage that takes place every 50 years
LA PIETA
Mary holding Jesus. La pieta means “the pity.” Mary and her dead son. About almost 6 feet tall. Looks very realistic. Carved out of marble. Michelangelo signed this sculpture. Only one he ever signed. People thought he didn’t sculpt it so he signed his name across Mary’s chest.
mysticism
knowledge of God through experience, an intense experience of communion with GOD
negative theology
belief that God cannot be understood by what he is, but rather by what he is not
papal bull
A formal statement by the Pope on an important issue
showings
Julian of Norwich’s term for her mystical encounters with Christ
spanish inquisition
The process in Spain for identifying and punishing suspicious “moriscos or conversos” and those thought to be heretics
Catherine of Siena
was a doctor of the church during the Black Plague, convinced the Avignonn Papacy (Pope Gregory XI) to return to Rome
The Dumb Ox
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Renaissance
The great period of rebirth in art, literature, and learning in the 14th-16th centuries, which marked the transition into the modern periods of European history
Leonardo da vinci
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