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Cathedral Shrines of Medieval England

by Ben Nilson (royalty Account)

  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • Publisher: Boydell& Brewer Ltd
  • 16.4 x 23.3 x 1.8 cm

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Almost all the great medieval shrines disappeared at the Reformation, yet for several centuries they were the outward and visible sign of the spiritual benefits believed to flow from proximity to the saint's body, and an important witness to the spiritual life of the middle ages. They were the focal point of prayer and pilgrimage, but also a critical economic factor in the life of the church. This first study devoted to cathedral shrines draws on surviving cathedral records to describe their nature and development in England from around 1066 to 1540. The development of the shrine itself, the monument enclosing the saint's body, is followed, and the connections between the chapel around the shrine and changes in church architecture considered. Accounts of the cathedral clergy who built and managed the shrines, the pilgrims who visited them, and the fluctuating fortunes of the cathedrals which housed them complete the book. BEN NILSON is College Professor at Okanagan University College, Canada.
Cathedral Shrines of Medieval England and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityCathedral Shrines of Medieval England

  • Author

    Ben Nilson (royalty Account)

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Boydell& Brewer Ltd

  • Published

    July 1998

  • Weight

    409g

  • Page Count

    288

  • Dimensions

    16.4 x 23.3 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780851158082

  • ISBN-10

    0851158080

  • Eden Code

    1165299

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