Holy treasure and sacred song : relic cults and their liturgies in medieval Tuscany /

This title explores the complex interplay between relic cults and the liturgy in medieval Tuscany. Drawing on documentary, literary and visual evidence rarely considered together, it reveals that liturgical texts, music, and ritual were integral to the clergy's well-informed promotion of saints...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Brand, Benjamin David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford University Press 2014
Zusammenfassung:
This title explores the complex interplay between relic cults and the liturgy in medieval Tuscany. Drawing on documentary, literary and visual evidence rarely considered together, it reveals that liturgical texts, music, and ritual were integral to the clergy's well-informed promotion of saints buried in their churches.
Umfang:
1 online resource (321 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-935137-6
0-19-935136-8
Schlagworte:
Catholic Church > Liturgy > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
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