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Holy Bones, Holy Dust: How Relics Shaped the History of Medieval Europe
Holy Bones Holy Dust How Relics Shaped the History of Medieval Europe
Author: Charles Freeman
Relics were everywhere in medieval society. Saintly morsels such as bones, hair, teeth, blood, milk, and clothes, and items like the Crown of Thorns, coveted by Louis IX of France, were thought to bring the believer closer to the saint, who might intercede with God on his or her behalf. In the first comprehensive history in English of the rise o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300125719
ISBN-10: 0300125712
Publication Date: 4/26/2011
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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