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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Hovedforfatter: Freeman, Charles, 1947-
Institution som forfatter: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.
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