Sanctity and Pilgrimage in Medieval Southern Italy, 1000-1200

ISBN-13: 9781316648902 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 326 str.

Paul Oldfield

Opis

This book integrates the analysis of sanctity with that of pilgrimage, offering important new insights into society, cross-cultural interaction and faith.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Sanctity: 1. Sanctity in early medieval southern Italy; 2. The Latin mainland: south Italian saints, Normans, Church reform and urbanization; 3. Greek saints in southern Italy: at Christendom's faultline; 4. Sicilian saints and Christian renewal; Part II. Pilgrimage: 5. Bridge to salvation and entrance to the underworld: southern Italy and international pilgrimage; 6. Pilgrims at south Italian and foreign shrines: origins, identities and destinations; Conclusion; Bibliography.