Shrines, relics, and saints : Christian sanctuaries from late antiquity through the Middle Ages / André Vauchez ; translated by Michael F. Cusato ; foreword by M. Cecilia Gaposchkin and Anne E. Lester.

Author/creator Vauchez, André author.
Other author Cusato, Michael F., translator.
Other author Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia, author of foreword.
Other author Lester, Anne E., author of foreword.
Format Book
PublicationIthaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2025.
Copyright Date©2025
Descriptionxiv, 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleSanctuaires chrétiens d'Occident. English
SeriesMedieval societies, religions, and cultures
Medieval societies, religions, and cultures. ^A1455419
Contents Introduction. What Is a sanctuary? -- Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages -- From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance -- Typologies: the different kinds of sanctuaries -- The life of sanctuaries -- Capitalizing on the sacred.
Abstract "A history of how shrines and other sacred spaces have shaped Christianity and its community of worshippers"- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Vauchez, André. Saints, relics, and shrines. Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2026 9781501785146
LCCN 2025016429
ISBN9781501786211
ISBN9781501776700 hardcover
ISBN1501776703 hardcover
ISBN1501786210 paperback
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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