| The Holy Blood Contributor(s): Vincent, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521571286 ISBN-13: 9780521571289 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Antiquities & Archaeology |
| Dewey: 232.966 |
| LCCN: 2001025595 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 270 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first attempt to investigate the background to the gift of the Holy Blood to Westminster by King Henry III in 1247. Recently the archives of Westminster Abbey have yielded important new material relating to this extraordinary event, including a letter from the patriarch of Jerusalem that describes the relic in detail. This study offers both a commentary on this newly-discovered letter, and an overview of the extraordinary history of the relics of Christ's blood, their origin, distribution, and place in popular devotion. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vincent, Nicholas: - Nicholas Vincent is the author of five previous works on Anglo-French history, including Peter des Roches: An Alien in English Politics, 1205 1238 (1996) in the prestigious series 'Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought'. He is currently Professor of Medieval History at Christ Church College, Canterbury, and Visiting Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge. Professor Vincent is also Director (in succession to Professor Sir James Holt) of the British Academy's Angevin Acta project, and is soon to complete an edition of the charters of Henry II. |