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Religion, Time and Memorial Culture in Late Medieval Ripon: Ripon Minster and Parish C.1350-1530 (Studies in History New Series)
Stephen Werronen
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Description for Religion, Time and Memorial Culture in Late Medieval Ripon: Ripon Minster and Parish C.1350-1530 (Studies in History New Series)
Hardcover. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Ripon Minster was St Wilfrid's church, and its vast parish at the edge of the Yorkshire dales was his domain, his memory living on among the people of his parish centuries after his death. Wilfrid was a saint for all seasons: his three feast days punctuated the cycle of the agricultural year and an annual procession sought his blessings on the growing crops each May. This procession brought together many of the parish's earthly lords - the clergy and the gentry - as they carried the relics of their celestial patron. In death they hoped that they too would be ... Read more
Ripon Minster was St Wilfrid's church, and its vast parish at the edge of the Yorkshire dales was his domain, his memory living on among the people of his parish centuries after his death. Wilfrid was a saint for all seasons: his three feast days punctuated the cycle of the agricultural year and an annual procession sought his blessings on the growing crops each May. This procession brought together many of the parish's earthly lords - the clergy and the gentry - as they carried the relics of their celestial patron. In death they hoped that they too would be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Royal Historical Society Studies in History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780861933457
SKU
V9780861933457
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Reviews for Religion, Time and Memorial Culture in Late Medieval Ripon: Ripon Minster and Parish C.1350-1530 (Studies in History New Series)
[T]his book will be useful to local historians working on this corner of late medieval Yorkshire, especially those interested in religious life, and it provides a valuable insight into the workings of Ripon Minster and its environs, opening it up for further research. SPECULUM Provides valuable light on the vitality of English religious life at the ... Read more