Myths About the Medievals

The author of Retractiones has posted some great rebuttals of common myths about what people in the Middle Ages actually believed. For instance, did all people before the enlightenment think the world was flat? Nope. In fact Thomas Aquinas quite clearly says the world was round (some ancient Greeks believed it was conical, if I remember correctly). Were medievals burning witches all the time? Not by a long shot. Did popes invent Friday abstinence to strengthen the fishing industry around Rome? Umm…who makes this stuff up???

For more myths, stroll over to Retractiones and have a look at the whole post!

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3 Responses to “Myths About the Medievals”

  1. diane Says:
    May 15, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    I am very glad that the Retractiones guy posts stuff like this, and more power to him. But, ever since he sent me a rather stunning unsolicited private e-mail out of the blue, I make a point of avoiding his blog like the proverbial plague!

    And threby hangs a tale.

  2. Irenaeus Says:
    May 16, 2008 at 12:59 am

    I’ve my reasons, which I’ve kept private.

  3. diane Says:
    May 16, 2008 at 8:47 am

    No doubt you do, Irenaeus, but an unsolicited private e-mail such as the one you sent me was a violation, pure and simple.

    I have flagged your e-mail addy as spam, so that no further such communications can invade my inbox.

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