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...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New Haven, Conn. [u.a.]
Yale Univ. Press
2011
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| In: | Jahr: 2011 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Reliquie
/ Reliquiar
/ Christliche Kunst
/ Frömmigkeit
/ Wallfahrt
/ Geschichte 500-1500
B Reliquienkult / Christentum / Geschichte 30-1500 B Europa / Christentum / Frömmigkeit / Wallfahrt / Geschichte 500-1500 B Christliche Kunst / Reliquiar / Geschichte 500-1500 B Europa / Reliquie / Reliquienkult / Geschichte 500-1500 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Europe Church history 600-1500
B Europe Religious life and customs B Relics Europe History B Relics History To 1500 B Christian saints Cult History To 1500 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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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| Physische Details: | XV, 306 S., Ill., Kt., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-12571-9 |
