Sacred heritage : monastic archaeology, identities, beliefs /

"In this open access volume, Roberta Gilchrist critically evaluates the concept of sacred heritage. Drawing on global perspectives from heritage studies, archaeology, museology, anthropology and architectural history, she examines the multiple values of medieval Christian heritage. Gilchrist in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gilchrist, Roberta (Author)
Corporate Author:	Cambridge University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Christian antiquities > Scotland. Archaeology, Medieval > Scotland. Monasticism and religious orders > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500. Archaeology and religion > Case studies. Sacred space > Conservation and restoration > Case studies. Material culture > Religious aspects > Case studies. Antiquités chrétiennes > Écosse. Archéologie médiévale > Écosse. Monachisme et ordres religieux > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge) Archéologie et religion > Études de cas. Lieux sacrés > Conservation et restauration > Études de cas. Culture matérielle > Aspect religieux > Études de cas. Archaeology and religion Archaeology, Medieval Christian antiquities Material culture > Religious aspects Monasticism and religious orders > Middle Ages Sacred space > Conservation and restoration Scotland 600-1500 historical archaeology medieval studies history of religion Electronic books. Case studies History
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Table of Contents:

Sacred values : medieval archaeology and spiritual heritage
Monastic archaeology and national identity : the Scottish monastic experience
Spirit, mind and body : the archaeology of monastic healing
The materiality of magic : the ritual lives of people and things
Monastic legacies : memory and the biography of place
Sacred myths : archaeology and authenticity.