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Originally Posted by Trico
I must allow myself an entirely off topic post to say that I lost most of my respect for New Advent after reading their article on Arianism. |
New Advent merely reproduced the Catholic Encyclopedia. It also has a good source of patristics and a translation of the summa.
The old Catholic Encyclopedia is good, but not without errors. One is advised to steer clear of its treatment of the Eastern Churches in particular. But it can be endless hours of fun. For instance, "
beard" and "
hair (in Christian Antiquity)." For instance:
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we have a law of King Alfred: "If a man shave off another's beard let him make amends with twenty shillings. If he bind him first and then shave him like a priest (hine to preoste bescire) let him make amends with sixty shillings."
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Like I said, hours of entertainment.
-Rob