Medieval St Andrews : church, cult, city / edited by Michael Brown and Katie Stevenson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brown, Michael, 1965- editor.

Stevenson, Katie, editor.

Series:

St Andrews studies in Scottish history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

St. Andrews (Scotland)--History--To 1500.

St. Andrews (Scotland).

Physical Description:

xviii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : Boydell Press, 2017.

Summary:

St Andrews was of tremendous significance in medieval Scotland. Its importance remains readily apparent in the buildings which cluster the rocky promontory jutting out into the North Sea: the towers and walls of cathedral, castle and university provide reminders of the status and wealth of the city in the Middle Ages. As a centre of earthly and spiritual government, as the place of veneration for Scotland's patron saint and as an ancient seat of learning, St Andrews was the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland. This volume provides the first full study of this special and multi-faceted centre throughout its golden age. The fourteen chapters use St Andrews as a focus for the discussion of multiple aspects of medieval life in Scotland. They examine church, spirituality, urban society and learning in a specific context from the seventh to the sixteenth century, allowing for the consideration of St Andrews alongside other great religious and political centres of medieval Europe.

Contents:

1 'Ancient Magnificence': St Andrews in the Middle Ages: An Introduction / Michael H. Brown Brown, Michael H., Katie Stevenson Stevenson, Katie 1

2 From Cinrigh Monai to Civitas Sancti Andree: A Star is Born / Simon Taylor Taylor, Simon 20

3 The Idea of St Andrews as the Second Rome Made Manifest / Ian Campbell Campbell, Ian 35

4 The Medieval Ecclesiastical Architecture of St Andrews as a Channel for the Introduction of New Ideas / Richard Fawcett Fawcett, Richard 51

5 When the Miracles Ceased: Shrine and Cult Management at St Andrews and Scottish Cathedrals in the Later Middle Ages / Tom Turpie Turpie, Tom 84

6 Religion, Ritual and the Rhythm of the Year in Later Medieval St Andrews / David Ditchburn Ditchburn, David 99

7 Living in the Late Medieval Town of St Andrews / Elizabeth Ewan Ewan, Elizabeth 117

8 The Burgh of St Andrews and its Inhabitants before the Wars of Independence / Matthew Hammond Hammond, Matthew 141

9 The Archaeology of Medieval St Andrews / Derek W. Hall Hall, Derek W., Catherine Smith Smith, Catherine 173

10 Prelates, Citizens and Landed Folk: St Andrews as a Centre of Lordship in the Late Middle Ages / Michael H. Brown Brown, Michael H. 205

11 Augmenting Rentals: The Expansion of Church Property in St Andrews, c. 1400-1560 / Bess Rhodes Rhodes, Bess 223

12 The Prehistory of the University of St Andrews / Norman H. Reid Reid, Norman H. 237

13 University, City and Society / Roger A. Mason Mason, Roger A. 268

14 The Medieval Maces of the University of St Andrews / Julian Luxford Luxford, Julian 298

15 Heresy, Inquisition and Late Medieval St Andrews / Katie Stevenson Stevenson, Katie 331.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783271689

178327168X

OCLC:

952385082