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Sacred heritage : monastic archaeology, identities, beliefs / Roberta Gilchrist.

Penn Museum Library BR133.G72 S264 2020
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gilchrist, Roberta, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Christian antiquities--Scotland.
Christian antiquities.
Archaeology, Medieval--Scotland.
Archaeology, Medieval.
Monasticism and religious orders--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Monasticism and religious orders.
History.
Monasticism and religious orders--Middle Ages.
Archaeology and religion--Case studies.
Archaeology and religion.
Sacred space--Conservation and restoration--Case studies.
Sacred space.
Material culture--Religious aspects--Case studies.
Material culture.
Material culture--Religious aspects.
Sacred space--Conservation and restoration.
Scotland.
Genre:
Case studies.
History.
Physical Description:
xvii, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Place of Publication:
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Summary:
"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 investigates monastic archaeology through the lens of the material study of religion and reveals the sensory experience of religion through case studies including Glastonbury Abbey and Scottish monasticism. Her work offers new insights into medieval identity and regional distinctiveness, healing and magic, and memory practices in the sacred landscape. It also reflects on the significance of medieval sacred landscapes as contested heritage sites which hold diverse meanings to contemporary groups"-- Provided by publisher.
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.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Gilchrist, Roberta. Sacred heritage.
ISBN:
9781108496544
1108496547
9781108733915
1108733913
OCLC:
1119974109
Publisher Number:
40029762143
40029776791

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