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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Donkin, Lucy (Author, VerfasserIn.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] Cornell University Press 2021
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Space > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Sacred space.
Sacred space > History > To 1500.
Sacred space > Europe, Western > History > To 1500.
Western Europe.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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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"
Holy Footprints -- Church Consecration -- Trampling Underfoot -- Standing on Ceremony -- Places of Prostration -- Between the Living and the Dead.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (504 pages).
ISBN:9781501753862

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