Published: 2024-12-30

Testament of an incubus. Joachim Cziris, the parson of Nysa (d. 1541) and his movable property

Ewa Wółkiewicz
Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej
Section: Studies and Materials
DOI https://doi.org/10.23858/KHKM72.2024.4.007

Abstract

The article analyzes the last will and testament of Joachim Cziris (d. 1541), the parish priest of Nysa and a canon of Wrocław. This document is noteworthy both for its content
and its form. The circulation of goods recorded within it highlights the institutional and social ties of a member of the sixteenth-century ecclesiastical elite, as well as the
rituals and symbolic gestures prevalent in this environment. The analyzed testament provides also valuable insights into typical clerical practices of the time, such as patronage of relatives and the maintenance of concubines.

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Wółkiewicz, E. (2024). Testament of an incubus. Joachim Cziris, the parson of Nysa (d. 1541) and his movable property. Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 72(4), 471–486. https://doi.org/10.23858/KHKM72.2024.4.007

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