| Medieval Piety from Relics to the Eucharist: A Process of Mutual Interaction Contributor(s): Snoek, Godefridus J. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004102639 ISBN-13: 9789004102637 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: As a major advance in the study of medieval piety the interrelationship between the veneration of relics and of the Eucharistic Host is presented here for the first time. Traced through Christian Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, the veneration of the Host proves to be closely associated with the piety focused on relics of the Saints. Both were kept in the sleeping area of private homes, carried on journeys and placed in graves. They were buried together in altar tables and monks called on both for help in threatening circumstances. Like the relics, the sacred Host was later carried in procession, shown to the people for veneration and used to give blessings. This book offers a rich account of one of the most revealing dimensions of medieval belief and practice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 265.9 |
| LCCN: 94044924 |
| Series: Studies in the History of Christian Thought |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.48" W x 9.7" (2.17 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a major advance in the study of medieval piety the interrelationship between the veneration of relics and of the Eucharistic Host is presented here for the first time. Traced through Christian Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, the veneration of the Host proves to be closely associated with the piety focused on relics of the Saints. Both were kept in the sleeping area of private homes, carried on journeys and placed in graves. They were buried together in altar tables and monks called on both for help in threatening circumstances. Like the relics, the sacred Host was later carried in procession, shown to the people for veneration and used to give blessings. This book offers a rich account of one of the most revealing dimensions of medieval belief and practice. |