Standing on holy ground in the Middle Ages
Holy Footprints -- Church Consecration -- Trampling Underfoot -- Standing on Ceremony -- Places of Prostration -- Between the Living and the Dead.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Ithaca London
Cornell University Press
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Cultic site
/ Sanctuary
/ Sacral building
/ Ritual
/ History 800-1500
B Church building (Motif) / Christian art / Book illumination / History 1800-1500 |
| Further subjects: | B
Space
Religious aspects
Christianity
B Sacred Space (Europe, Western) History To 1500 B Sacred Space History To 1500 |
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Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Holy Footprints -- Church Consecration -- Trampling Underfoot -- Standing on Ceremony -- Places of Prostration -- Between the Living and the Dead. "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1501751123 |