| The Architectural Setting of the Cult of Saints in the Early Christian West C.300-1200 Contributor(s): Crook, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198207948 ISBN-13: 9780198207948 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: From the earliest centuries of Christianity, the cult of saintly relics has been an important feature of the worship of the Church. This book explores the way in which church architecture has been shaped by holy bones--the physical remains or "relics" of those whom the Church venerated as saints. This is the first complete modern study of this aspect of medieval church architecture in western Europe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Buildings - Religious - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 726.509 |
| LCCN: 99053767 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.42" W x 9.56" (1.35 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: From the earliest centuries of Christianity, the cult of saintly relics has been an important feature of the worship of the Church. This book explores the way in which church architecture has been shaped by holy bones--the physical remains or relics of those whom the Church venerated as saints. This is the first complete modern study of this aspect of medieval church architecture in western Europe. |