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Corpus Christi : the Eucharist in late medieval culture / Miri Rubin.

Van Pelt Library BV823 .R78 1991
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Rubin, Miri, 1956-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Catholic Church--Doctrines--History.
Catholic Church.
History.
Catholic Church--Liturgy--History.
Liturgics.
Lord's Supper--Catholic Church--History.
Lord's Supper.
Lord's Supper--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Mass--History.
Mass.
Corpus Christi Festival--Europe--History.
Corpus Christi Festival.
Lord's Supper (Liturgy)--History.
Lord's Supper (Liturgy).
Lord's Supper--Catholic Church.
Europe--Church history--600-1500.
Europe.
Church history.
Lord's Supper--Middle Ages.
Theology, Doctrinal.
Genre:
Church history.
History.
Physical Description:
xv, 432 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1991.
Summary:
This book studies later medieval culture (c. 1150-1500) through its central symbol: the eucharist. The book explores the context in which the sacramental world was created and the cultural processes through which it was disseminated, interpreted and used.
Contents:
Designing the Eucharist: New Ideas and Procedures in the Mass from c. 1000
Beyond Design: Teaching and Reception of the Eucharist
A Feast is Born: Corpus Christi
The Eucharistic Feast
The Living Feast: Sermons, Fraternities, Processions and Drama
Symbols in Motion: The Many Readings of the Eucharist.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-419) and index.
ISBN:
9780521438056
0521356059
9780521356053
0521438055
OCLC:
20825638
Publisher Number:
99984344266

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