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      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      20 December 2019
      02 January 2020
      ISBN:
      9781108678087
      9781108496544
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      0.72kg, 276 Pages
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    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.

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    ‘… 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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