Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns: Belief and the Shaping of Medieval Society

Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns: Belief and the Shaping of Medieval Society
ISBN-10
1526167204
ISBN-13
9781526167200
Pages
248
Language
English
Published
2023-02-14
Author
Paul Fouracre

Description

This book investigates how the practice of keeping a light burning in churches was established in the early Middle Ages. It asks what the material consequences of implementing the practice were and why it ceased at the end of the Middle Ages.

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