Commemorating the dead in late medieval Strasbourg : the cathedral's book of donors and its use (1320-1521) / Charlotte A. Stanford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stanford, Charlotte A.

Series:

Church, faith, and culture in the Medieval West

Church, faith and culture in the Medieval West

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Funeral rites and ceremonies--France--Strasbourg--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Funeral rites and ceremonies.

Death--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Death.

Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

History.

Death--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Strasbourg (France)--Church history.

Strasbourg (France).

Strasbourg (France)--Social life and customs.

France--Strasbourg.

Physical Description:

xx, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., [2011]

Summary:

Stanford (humanities, classics, and comparative literature; Brigham Young U.) introduces Strasbourg's Archives Municipaux Oeuvre Notre-Dame 1, to a wider scholarly audience and contextualizes it within the setting of its creation. She demonstrates how the donors of the Book cooperated with religious and civic authority to perpetuate memory, redeem souls, and build the city's beloved cathedral. The manuscript has never been edited or published, she says, so more detailed study must wait. She covers the book's construction and history, the architectural and liturgical context, the social and political setting, the obituary history of Strasbourg Cathedral, and commemoration in Strasbourg's other churches. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409401360

1409401367

9781409434726

1409434729

OCLC:

716068995