Holy bones, holy dust how relics shaped the history of Medieval Europe /
Relics were everywhere in medieval society. Saintly morsels such as bones, hair, teeth, blood, milk, and clothes, and items like the Crown of Thorns were thought to bring the believer closer to the saint, who might intercede with God on his or her behalf. This book presents an illustrated exploratio...
Основен автор: | Freeman, Charles, 1947- |
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Автор-организации: | ebrary, Inc. |
Формат: | Електронен |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
New Haven :
Yale University Press,
c2011.
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Онлайн достъп: |
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
Резюме: |
Relics were everywhere in medieval society. Saintly morsels such as bones, hair, teeth, blood, milk, and clothes, and items like the Crown of Thorns were thought to bring the believer closer to the saint, who might intercede with God on his or her behalf. This book presents an illustrated exploration of 1000 years of holy relics across Europe. |
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Физически характеристики: |
xv, 306 p. : maps. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-296) and index. |