The sepulchre of Christ and the medieval West [[electronic resource] ] : from the beginning to 1600 / / Colin Morris

• Autore: Morris Colin <1928->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (454 p.)
• Disciplina: 232.96/4
• Soggetto topico: Holy Sepulcher - History; Middle Ages
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [384]-409) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Beginnings, to 325; 2. Consequences of Constantine, 325–350; 3. Dissemination: The Spread of Interest in Western Europe, 350–600; 4. The Frankish Kingdoms and the Carolingians, 600–1000; 5. Towards the First Crusade; 6. Latin Jerusalem, 1099–1187; 7. Christendom Refashioned; 8. Failure and Endeavour, 1187–1291; 9. The 'Great Pilgrimage' in the Later Middle Ages, 1291–1530; 10. Sepulchres and Calvaries, 1291–1530; 11. The End of the Pilgrimage, 1530–1630; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: What was the impact of the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem on the history of western Europe? Colin Morris shows that the Holy Sepulchre had a vital influence on pilgrimage, the Crusades, the cult of the Cross, and art and architecture. The recovery of the Tomb was a central objective of the Crusades, and so Morris examines the emergence of hostility between Christendom and Islam. - ;The tomb of Christ at Jerusalem was a vital influence in the making of Western Europe. Pilgrimage there influenced the development of society and its structures. The desire to 'bring the Sepulchre to the West' in copie
• Titolo autorizzato: The sepulchre of Christ and the medieval West
• ISBN: 1-280-81071-8; 9786610810710; 0-19-152060-8; 1-4356-2062-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451934303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II