Shrine enthusiast Michael Tavinor explores the history and the
present day significance of the shrines to the saints that can be
found in many cathedrals and abbeys, and in places such as
Walsingham, Dorchester, and other local pilgrimage destinations. He
traces the importance of shrines in the UK's spiritual life from
medieval times and considers how people and church buildings were
influenced by shrines in their midst. He recounts the shrines'
destruction at the Reformation; asks why they provoked such a
vicious reaction and what was happening during the hidden years
before the tide turned in both Anglican and Catholic churches in
19th century. As visitor numbers to cathedrals and pilgrimage
centres continue to grow in strength in the twenty first century,
this guide includes information on current 'working shrines' and a
reflection on the power of shrines now, from cathedrals to the
'roadside shrines' prevalent today.
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