Matter of Faith
An Interdisciplinary Study of Relics and Relic Veneration in the Medieval Period
Published on 12. March 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
206 pages
978-0-86159-195-4 (ISBN)
Description
A landmark publication of essays resulting from the Treasures from Heaven conference at the British Museum, exploring the relationship between sacred matter and precious materials in the Middle Ages.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
810 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86159-195-4 (9780861591954)
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Persons
Lloyd de Beer is a curator with responsibility for the late medieval collection at the British Museum. His research is primarily concerned with English art and architecture of the Middle Ages. He is currently working on the alabaster sculptures of medieval England.