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The Architectural Setting of the Cult of Saints in the Early Christian West C.300-1200 (Oxford Historical Monographs)
The Architectural Setting of the Cult of Saints in the Early Christian West C300-1200 - Oxford Historical Monographs
Author: John Crook
From the earliest centuries of Christianity, the cult of saintly relics has been an important feature of the worship of the Church. This book explores the way in which church architecture has been shaped by holy bones--the physical remains or `relics' of those whom the Church venerated as saints. This is the first complete modern study of this a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198207948
ISBN-10: 0198207948
Publication Date: 2/21/2000
Pages: 308
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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