The Cult of St Edmund in Medieval East Anglia
- ISBN-10
- 1783270357
- ISBN-13
- 9781783270354
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer
- Author
- Rebecca Pinner
Description
An investigation of the growth and influence of the cult of St Edmund, and how it manifested itself in medieval material culture.
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