Relics, Shrines and Pilgrimages - 9781032238036

Name: Relics, Shrines and Pilgrimages - 9781032238036
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Relics, Shrines and PilgrimagesSanctity in Europe from Late Antiquity\nAuthor(s): Antn M. Pazos\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032238036, 978-1032238036\nSynopsis\nSince Late Antiquity, relics have provided a privileged spiritual bond between life and death, between human beings and divinity. Royalty, nobility and clergy all tried to obtain the most prestigious remains of sacred bodies, since they granted influence and fame and allowed the cult around them to be used as a means of sacralization, power and propaganda. This volume traces the development of the veneration of relics in Europe and how these objects were often catalysts for the establishment of major pilgrimage sites that are still in use today. \n\nThe book features an international panel of contributors taking a wide-ranging look at relic worship across Europe, from Late Antiquity until the present day. They begin with a focus on the role of relic.