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The Use and Abuse of Sacred Places in Late Medieval Towns /
Church buildings dominated the medieval towns. Higher and stronger than most buildings in town, they offered a venue for various kinds of activities. Primarily the faithful flocked towards the churches to attend masses. However, the use of sacred places was not restricted to religion. Secular author...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés Alemán |
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Leuven :
Leuven University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Church buildings dominated the medieval towns. Higher and stronger than most buildings in town, they offered a venue for various kinds of activities. Primarily the faithful flocked towards the churches to attend masses. However, the use of sacred places was not restricted to religion. Secular authorities, the ruler, the town government, the trades or guilds also made use of these ecclesiastical buildings for practical or socio-political reasons. As such the sacred places were perceived to lend a kind of sacral aura to all proceedings taking place inside. Apart from a mere enumeration and descr. |
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| Item Description: | Result of a colloquium organized at the Kortrijk Campus of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on 4-5 December 2003. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations, map |
| ISBN: | 9789461661159 |