Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe. Edited by Martina Bagnoli ... [Et Al.] - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714123307 ISBN 13: 9780714123301

Publisher: The British Museum Press, London, 2011

Synopsis

This is a magnificent study of the beautifully crafted Medieval reliquaries that enshrined holy relics, and their wider historical, cultural, political and religious context. It is published in conjunction with Walters Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art to accompany a major touring exhibition, at the British Museum 23 June 9 October 2011. There is no equivalent book on this fascinating subject. It is an important reference work drawing on the latest scholarship, which will be of value far beyond the exhibition. Drawing on three major museum holdings as well as featuring iconic pieces from other international public and private collections, this richly illustrated book looks at the phenomenon of holy relics in the Middle Ages. Thematic essays and object entries by leading scholars trace the history and development of the cult of relics, from its beginnings in late Roman funerary practices to its rise in both the Byzantine East and the West. Contributors Derek Krueger, Eric Palazzo, Arnoldt Angenendt, Martina Bagnoli, Holger A. Klein, Barbara Boehm, Guido Cornini, Cynthia Hahn, James Robinson, Alexander Nagel, C. Griffith Mann.

About this edition

• Publisher: The British Museum Press, London
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0714123307
• ISBN 13: 9780714123301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Martina C. Griffith And Robinson James [editors] Bagnoli