Treasures of heaven: saints, relics, and devotion in Medieval Europe ; [Issued in connection with an exhibition held Oct. 17, 2010-Jan. 17, 2011, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Feb. 13-May 15, 2011, the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, and June 23-Oct. 9, 2011, the British Museum, London.]

A study of the beautifully crafted medieval reliquaries that enshrined holy relics, and their wider historical, cultural, political and religious context. Drawing on three major museum holdings, as well as featuring iconic pieces from other international public and private collections, this book loo...

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Other Authors: Bagnoli, Martina 1964- (Editor), Klein, Holger A. (Editor), Mann, C. Griffith (Editor), Robinson, James 1962- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Conn. [u.a.] Yale University Press 2010
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Summary:A study of the beautifully crafted medieval reliquaries that enshrined holy relics, and their wider historical, cultural, political and religious context. Drawing on three major museum holdings, as well as featuring iconic pieces from other international public and private collections, this book looks at the phenomenon of holy relics in the Middle Ages. Thematic essays and object entries by leading scholars trace the history and development of the cult of relics, from its beginnings in late Roman funerary practices to its rise in both Byzantine East and the West. Exhibition: British Museum, London, 23 June - 9 October 2010; Cleveland Museum of Art, 17 October 2010 - 16 January 2011; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 13 February - 15 May 2011
Physical Description:XVIII, 259 S. zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 32 cm
ISBN:9780300168273
9780911886740

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