Visions in late medieval England : lay spirituality and sacred glimpses of the hidden worlds of faith /
Visions were highly popular in the late Middle Ages, whether preached as vivid stories from the pulpit, illuminated in saint-filled manuscripts, or experienced during the breathless anticipation of a Mass or eerie darkness of a Yorkshire graveyard. This book explores five central dynamics of spiritu...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2007.
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Colección: | Studies in the history of Christian traditions ;
v. 130. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Visions were highly popular in the late Middle Ages, whether preached as vivid stories from the pulpit, illuminated in saint-filled manuscripts, or experienced during the breathless anticipation of a Mass or eerie darkness of a Yorkshire graveyard. This book explores five central dynamics of spirituality that the visions shaped and sustained. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 273 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-246) and index. |
ISBN: | 9789047419259 9047419251 1281917206 9781281917201 9786611917203 6611917209 |
ISSN: | 1573-5664 ; |