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Living with humility took on social weight in the late Middle Ages, historian argues

We're deep in the Middle Ages. In the mind's eye, monks stagger past, flagellating themselves to cleanse their sins and demonstrate their humility before God and creation. This was a time when humility—humilitas—was considered one of the fundamental virtues of Christian life.

Living with humility took on social weight in the late Middle Ages, historian argues
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We're deep in the Middle Ages. In the mind's eye, monks stagger past, flagellating themselves to cleanse their sins and demonstrate their humility before God and creation. This was a time when humility—humilitas—was considered one of the fundamental virtues of Christian life.

Originally published at Phys.org

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