Eternal Light and Earthly Concerns - Belief and the Shaping of Medieval Society (Paperback)

In early Christianity it was established that every church should have a light burning on the altar at all times. In this unique study, Eternal light and earthly concerns, looks at the material and social consequences of maintaining these 'eternal' lights. It investigates how the cost of lighting was met across western Europe throughout the whole of the Middle Ages, revealing the social organisation that was built up around maintaining the lights in the belief that burning them reduced the time spent in Purgatory. When that belief collapsed in the Reformation the eternal lights were summarily extinguished. The history of the lights thus offers not only a new account of change in medieval Europe, but also a sustained examination of the relationship between materiality and belief. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Artes Liberales
Release date:	February 2023
First published:	2021
Authors:	Paul Fouracre
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-6720-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Medieval European archaeology Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	1-5261-6720-4
Barcode:	9781526167200

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