medieval worlds • no. 19 • 2023
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BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT, WIEN (IBAN AT04 1100 0006 2280 0100, BIC BKAUATWW), DEUTSCHE BANK MÜNCHEN (IBAN DE16 7007 0024 0238 8270 00, BIC DEUTDEDBMUC)
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medieval worlds • no. 19 • 2023 ISSN 2412-3196 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-9563-4 Online Edition 2023 License: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Indexed by: ERIH-PLUS, Crossref, DOAJ, EZB
Thomas D. Conlan
S. 40 - 64 doi:10.1553/medievalworlds_no19_2023s40 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften doi:10.1553/medievalworlds_no19_2023s40
Abstract: This contribution explores oaths and talismans in medieval Japan. After recounting the early use of talismans and the practice of pledging to the gods, it explains how oaths underpinned laws and alliances, even though they were only binding for a short period of time. Analysis of oaths reveals much about changing social norms and how people perceived their interactions with the gods and buddhas. Keywords: Oaths, talismans, alliances, ordeals, adjudication, social hierarchies Published Online: 2023/11/30 08:55:07 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x003ea4f7 Rights:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
"medieval worlds" provides a forum for comparative, interdisciplinary and transcultural studies of the Middle Ages. Its aim is to overcome disciplinary boundaries, regional limits and national research traditions in Medieval Studies, to open up new spaces for discussion, and to help developing global perspectives. We focus on the period from c. 400 to 1500 CE but do not stick to rigid periodization.
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
A-1011 Wien, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
Tel. +43-1-515 81/DW 3420, Fax +43-1-515 81/DW 3400 https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at, e-mail: verlag@oeaw.ac.at |