Medieval Popular Religion. 1000-1500. a Reader. Second Edition
by Shinners, John, editor
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1551116987
- ISBN 13
- 9781551116983
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Peterborough, ON: Broadview Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2007. Second Edition. Softcover. 1551116987 . Xxii, 536 pp. Index, sources. B/w illustrations. Octavo. Glossy black covers with a colourful detail of Hell from a French Book of Hours. Some slight corner curl. Interior has some pencil numbers on the first blank otherwise clean and unmarked. Good copy. Brings together a unique collection of 82 sources that casts light on the beliefs and practices of ordinary Christians in the Middle Ages, whose religious lives have often been overlooked by historians and theologians. New to this edition are a new translation of the English peasant Thurkill's 13th century vision of a hell, a substantial excerpt from the 12th century Play of Adam, two pilgrims travelogues to jerusalem, and a complete translation of a 13th century handbook for administering confession. ; Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 536 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11615
- Title
- Medieval Popular Religion. 1000-1500. a Reader. Second Edition
- Author
- Shinners, John, editor
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1551116987
- ISBN 13
- 9781551116983
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Place of Publication
- Peterborough, ON
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 1551116987, Religious_life, Catholic_church
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Medieval; Medieval Studies; Religion - Church History;
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About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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