Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages /

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"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 th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Donkin, Lucy (Autor, VerfasserIn.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca [New York] Cornell University Press 2021
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Space > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Sacred space.
Sacred space > History > To 1500.
Sacred space > Europe, Western > History > To 1500.
Western Europe.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"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"
Holy Footprints -- Church Consecration -- Trampling Underfoot -- Standing on Ceremony -- Places of Prostration -- Between the Living and the Dead.
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (504 pages).
ISBN:9781501753862

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