The Body in Medieval Spirituality: A Rationale for Pilgrimage and the Veneration of Relics
Christian pilgrimage was one of the most striking phenomena characterising medieval societies. A physical encounter with the relics of saints often constituted the spiritual summit of the pilgrim's journey. In order to understand the importance of physicality and the rationale behind the venera...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Pages: 1-20 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Relic veneration
/ Bodiliness
/ Interpretation of
/ Saint's life
/ History 0-1500
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IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CE Christian art KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages KCD Hagiography; saints NBE Anthropology |
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