Sacred Heritage: Monastic Archaeology, Identities, Beliefs

ISBN-13: 9781108496544 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 274 str.

Roberta Gilchrist

Opis

Forges innovative connections between monastic archaeology and heritage studies, revealing new perspectives on sacred heritage, identity, medieval healing, magic and memory. This title is available as Open Access.

Recenzje

'… vivid and stimulating book … Roberta Gilchrist paves the way for a stronger interlocking of medieval archeology and monument protection in relation to the sacred heritage, whereby medieval archeology through dedicated material research religiosity plays a central role.' Stephen Magnussen, Sehepunkte

Spis treści

1. Sacred values: medieval archaeology and spiritual heritage; 2. Monastic archaeology and national identity: the Scottish monastic experience; 3. Spirit, mind and body: the archaeology of monastic healing; 4. The materiality of magic: the ritual lives of people and things; 5. Monastic legacies: memory and the biography of place; 6. Sacred myths: archaeology and authenticity.