ABSTRACT
This chapter details archaeological excavations and investigations of church floors develop a starting point for the analysis of individual churches as case studies. It takes on diverse theoretical perspectives, from exploring theological logics rooted in money to the interplay between epistemology and praxis in terms of monetary exchange within the Church and its manifestations through the variety of parish churches where devotional practices were carried out. The final aim of this chapter is to highlight the advantages and necessities of interdisciplinary work. In medieval Christian theology, communion reflects the actualization of mankind’s salvation through Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. In some places in Scandinavia, archaeologists have discovered several generations of sacred locales under existing medieval churches. The classic definition of money stresses its function as a means of exchange, a standard of value and a means to store wealth.
