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Holy Blood

King Henry III and the Westminster Blood Relic

by Canterbury) Nicholas Vincent (christ Church College

  • Paperback
  • 272 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of medieval Christian history

Sheds light on the controversies of Holy Blood relics

You will deepen your understanding of faith and history

This comprehensive study explores the Holy Blood relics and their significance in medieval Christianity.

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.
Holy Blood and The Essential History of Christianity
The Essential History of ChristianityHoly Blood

  • Title

    Holy Blood

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    June 2006

  • Weight

    405g

  • Page Count

    272

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521026604

  • ISBN-10

    0521026601

  • Eden Code

    1007462