Cuthbert, hermit, prior and then Bishop to the monastic community at Lindisfarne, became, upon his death in 687, one of the most important medieval saints. Several "Lives" were written about him, pilgrims came to Durham to benefit from the healing powers associated with him, and his feast days were celebrated throughout Europe. However, the rising cult of Thomas Becket after his assassination in 1170 threatened Cuthbert's popularity and the monastic community at Durham was forced to exert special efforts to revive his cult. ...
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Cuthbert, hermit, prior and then Bishop to the monastic community at Lindisfarne, became, upon his death in 687, one of the most important medieval saints. Several "Lives" were written about him, pilgrims came to Durham to benefit from the healing powers associated with him, and his feast days were celebrated throughout Europe. However, the rising cult of Thomas Becket after his assassination in 1170 threatened Cuthbert's popularity and the monastic community at Durham was forced to exert special efforts to revive his cult. This rejuvenation involved the production of new literary material to increase the popularity of Cuthbert and thus to enhance the political and economic status of the region. This work tells the story of Cuthbert's life and of the efforts to rejuvenate his cult in late-12th-century Durham. It also focuses on one of the most sumptuously decorated "Lives" of Cuthbert produced at this time and explaines its central importance to the revival of the cult.
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Publisher:
The British Library Publishing Division
Published:
2000
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17650440039
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Good. Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good readable condition. 112 p. 60 illustrations, (50 colour ). Intended for college/higher education audience. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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The British Library Publishing Division
Published:
2000
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17880184370
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Clean tight illustrated hardcover in jacket, a very good copy in a very good jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL.
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The British Library Publishing Division
Published:
2000
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17533302435
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A hardback volume in Very Good or better condition, Near Fine, in a similar dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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The British Library Publishing Division
Published:
01/2000
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English
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16504734455
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Fair. Book itself is good. The DJ has some wear to the edges and there are brown spots along the top margin of the inside of the DJ. Name and date on first page.
