The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West

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The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West

Author	: Colin Morris
File Size	: 52,7 Mb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press on Demand
Language	: English
Release Date	: 17 March 2005
ISBN	: 9780198269281
Pages	: 454 pages

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The Sepulchre of Christ and the Medieval West by Colin Morris Book PDF Summary

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.

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