Images of Cult and Devotion

Images of Cult and Devotion
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Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 8772899034
ISBN-13 : 9788772899039
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Book Synopsis Images of Cult and Devotion by : Søren Kaspersen

Download or read book Images of Cult and Devotion written by Søren Kaspersen and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval pilgrims not only worshipped relics, they also venerated statues and paintings. These images or idols' were of particular importance in the day-to-day religion of ordinary people judged superstitious by the Church.


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