Caput Johannis in Disco: {essay on a Man's Head} by Barbara Baert
Caput Johannis in Disco: {essay on a Man's Head}

Barbara Baert

Caput Johannis in Disco: {essay on a Man's Head}

Visualising the Middle Ages

Barbara Baert

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nonfiction history religion medium-paced
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During the Middle Ages, the head of St John the Baptist was widely venerated. According to the biblical text, John was beheaded at the order of Herod's stepdaughter, who is traditionally given the name Salome. His head was later found in Jerusalem...

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