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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Autor principal: Freeman, Charles, 1947-
Autor corporatiu: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.
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