The Holy Blood : King Henry III and the Westminster Blood Relic
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0521571286
ISBN-13
9780521571289
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 13th, 2001
Print length
270 Pages
Weight
563 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.90 cms
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The first extended study of relics of the blood of Christ, the 'Holy Blood'. Starting with new evidence relating to the relics deposited by Henry III at Westminster in 1247, the study proceeds to a wider consideration of blood relics and their place in Christian devotion.
The first extended study of relics of the Holy Blood: portions of the blood of Christ's passion preserved supposedly from the time of the Crucifixion and displayed as objects of wonder and veneration in the churches of medieval Europe. Inspired by the discovery of new evidence relating to the relic deposited by King Henry III at Westminster in 1247, the study proceeds from the particular political and spiritual motives that inspired this gift to a wider consideration of blood relics, their distribution across western Europe, their place in Christian devotion, and the controversies to which they gave rise among theologians. In the process the author advances a new thesis on the role of the sacred in Plantagenet court life as well as exploring various intriguing byways of medieval religion.
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