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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
December 2019
Print publication year:
2020
Online ISBN:
9781108678087
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Book description

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. This title is also available as Open Access.

Reviews

‘… vivid and stimulating book … Roberta Gilchrist paves the way for a stronger interlocking of medieval archeology and monument protection in relation to the sacred heritage, whereby medieval archeology through dedicated material research religiosity plays a central role.’

Stephen Magnussen Source: Sehepunkte

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Contents

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  • Sacred Heritage
    pp i-ii
  • Sacred Heritage - Title page
    pp iii-iii
  • Monastic Archaeology, Identities, Beliefs
  • Copyright page
    pp iv-iv
  • Dedication
    pp v-vi
  • Contents
    pp vii-viii
  • Figures
    pp ix-xii
  • Tables
    pp xiii-xiv
  • Preface
    pp xv-xviii
  • One - Sacred Values: Medieval Archaeology and Spiritual Heritage
    pp 1-36
  • Two - Monastic Archaeology and National Identity: The Scottish Monastic Experience
    pp 37-70
  • Three - Spirit, Mind and Body: The Archaeology of Monastic Healing
    pp 71-109
  • Four - The Materiality of Magic: The Ritual Lives of People and Things
    pp 110-144
  • Five - Monastic Legacies: Memory and the Biography of Place
    pp 145-175
  • Six - Sacred Myths: Archaeology and Authenticity
    pp 176-218
  • Bibliography
    pp 219-246
  • Index
    pp 247-256

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