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Standing on holy ground in the Middle Ages / Lucy Donkin.

Donkin, Lucy, (author.).

Summary:

"Discusses the significance of holy ground within medieval Christianity. It encompasses the material and visual properties of the ground including pavement decoration; physical contact with the surface within and beyond religious ritual; and how this shaped the definition of sacred space and the identity of individuals and communities"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781501753855
  • ISBN: 1501753851
  • ISBN: 9781501753862
  • ISBN: 150175386X
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
  • Publisher: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Holy Footprints -- Church Consecration -- Trampling Underfoot -- Standing on Ceremony -- Places of Prostration -- Between the Living and the Dead.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 21, 2022).
Subject: Sacred space > Europe, Western > History > To 1500.
Sacred space > History > To 1500.
Space > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Espace > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
HISTORY / Medieval
Sacred space
Space > Religious aspects > Christianity
Western Europe
Genre: electronic book > ebook
History


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