English medieval shrines / John Crook.
| Author/creator | Crook, John, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodbridge, Suffolk ; New York : Boydell Press, 2011. |
| Description | xxiv, 342 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Boydell studies in medieval art and architecture, 2045-4902 Boydell studies in medieval art and architecture. ^A1129861 |
| Contents | Relics, shrines, and pilgrimage -- Graves, shrines and crypts : the physical setting of saints' cults on the continent -- 'But lo! There breaks a yet more glorious day' : saints' cults in early Anglo-Saxon England -- English saints and the 'new Englishmen' : Anglo-Saxon shrines and relics after the Norman Conquest -- Into the twelfth century : from tomb to shrine -- 'Giving light to the whole house' : the new enthusiasm for saints' cults in the later twelfth century -- The legacy of Thomas Becket : the thirteenth century -- The final flowering : saints' cults in the later middle ages -- The fate of shrines at the Reformation -- Epilogue: English shrines today. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-326) and index. |
| LCCN | 2012374907 |
| ISBN | 9781843836827 |
| ISBN | 1843836823 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BX2320.5.G7 C76 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |