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Holy Bones, Holy Dust: How Relics Shaped the History of Medieval Europe
Charles Freeman
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| #478981 in Books | Yale University Press | 2012-11-20 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 1.00 x5.70 x8.90l,1.15 | File type: PDF | 324 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Great, Illuminating and yes, Funny Reading.too|By Fernando Villegas|I have hugely enjoyed this book by Mr Freeman. I was not deprived of some decent knowledge of the rol of "bones and dust" specially in Middle Age religion, but the book has filled lot of holes in my suppose wisdom and given to me a more wide perspective of the political use of that brisk market of skeletons, s||
"Freeman is an excellent narrator. . . . He loves to tell a good tale, and the history of relics overflows with countless bizarre and fascinating deeds."—Andrew Butterfield, The New Republic
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 of relic cults, Charles Freeman takes readers on a vivid, fast-paced journey from Constantinople to the northern Isles of Scot...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Holy Bones, Holy Dust: How Relics Shaped the History of Medieval Europe | Charles Freeman.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
