ISBN10: 0851155405, ISBN13: 9780851155401, [publisher: Boydell, Woodbridge 1998.] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition. Large 8vo. [x] + 276pp. B/w. frontispiece and illustrations. Title page lightly marked, otherwise very good in original boards and pictorial black d/w. lettered in white. ISBN 0851155405 US$21
[Hay on Wye, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]

ISBN10: 0851155405, ISBN13: 9780851155401, [publisher: Boydell Pr] Hardcover ~No ownership marks. With dustwrapper. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Size: 276pp. 17 plates. 24 x 16cm
[Oxford, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]

Woodbridge.UK: The Boydell Press, Date: 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is the first book devoted to the cathedral shrines of the middle ages. Drawing on surviving cathedral records, the author describes their nature and development in England from 1066 to 1540. There is light spotting to the head of the text block The boards and text block are square, tight and clean, the dust jacket has minor wear to the head of the spine. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only. This book is photographed as proof against in-transit damage.. 1998. The Boydell Press ISBN 0851155405 9780851155401 [GB]

ISBN10: 0851155405, ISBN13: 9780851155401, [publisher: The Boydell Press, Woodbridge.UK] Hardcover First Edition This is the first book devoted to the cathedral shrines of the middle ages. Drawing on surviving cathedral records, the author describes their nature and development in England from 1066 to 1540. There is light spotting to the head of the text block The boards and text block are square, tight and clean, the dust jacket has minor wear to the head of the spine. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only. This book is photographed as proof against in-transit damage.
[Ilminster, SOM, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0851155405, ISBN13: 9780851155401, [publisher: The Boydell Press] Hardcover Type: Book (M&R)
[Stroud, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]

Woodbridge: Univ of Rochester Pr, Date: 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Larger 8vo. pp. 276, ""Almost all of the great medieval shrines disappeared at the Reformation, yet for several centuries they were the outward and visible sign of the spiritual benefits believed to flow from proximity to the saint's body, and an important witness to the spiritual life of the Middle Ages. They were the focal point of… 1998. Univ of Rochester Pr ISBN 0851155405 9780851155401 [CA]

ISBN10: 0851155405, ISBN13: 9780851155401, [publisher: Univ of Rochester Pr, Woodbridge] Hardcover Larger 8vo pp. 276, "Almost all of the great medieval shrines disappeared at the Reformation, yet for several centuries they were the outward and visible sign of the spiritual benefits believed to flow from proximity to the saint's body, and an important witness to the spiritual life of the Middle Ages. They were the focal point of?
[Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1998]

Woodbridge Univ of Rochester Pr 1998 First edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket pp. 276, "Almost all of the great medieval shrines disappeared at the Reformation, yet for several centuries they were the outward and visible sign of the spiritual benefits believed to flow from proximity to the saint's body, and an important witness to the spiritual life of the Middle Ages. They were the focal point of… Larger 8vo.

ISBN10: 0851155405, ISBN13: 9780851155401, [publisher: The Boydell Press] Hardcover
[Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1998]

Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, Date: 1998. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. J. S. copy. Physical description: 276 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-264) and index. Contents: 1. The Origins of Shrines: Canonisation and Translation. The origins of a saint cult. Translations: theory and causes. Translations: preparation. Translations: the exhumation and translation ceremony -- 2. The Shrine as Object: Feretra and Shrine Bases. The feretrum. The shrine base. Feretory chapels. Head relics and empty tombs. Beams and reredoses as bases -- 3. The Architectural Setting. The position of the shrine. Shrines and Romanesque architectural plans. Shrines and post-Norman square-ended plans. The problem of shrine vistas -- 4. Pilgrims and the Shrine. The pilgrim in the city and cathedral. The pilgrim's devotions. The offering. Other activities. Pilgrim numbers and patterns. Royal, noble and ecclesiastical pilgrims -- 5. Cathedral and Shrine. The power of sanctity. Staff and organisation. The shrine as a source of revenue -- 6. Shrine Accounts and Offerings. Canterbury. Ely. Norwich. Lincoln. Hereford. Durham. Westminster. York. Worcester. Other cathedrals -- 7. The Offerings Examined. A model of shrine income. Underlying influences on the level of shrine offerings. The importance of ...