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Loading... Medieval St Andrews : church, cult, city (edition 2021)by Michael Brown, Katie Stevenson (Editor.)
Work InformationMedieval St Andrews: Church, Cult, City (St Andrews Studies in Scottish History) by Michael Brown
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St Andrews was of tremendous significance in medieval Scotland. Its importance remains readily apparent in the buildings which cluster the rocky promontory jutting out into the North Sea: the towers and walls of cathedral, castle and university provide reminders of the status and wealth of the city in the Middle Ages. As a centre of earthly and spiritual government, as the place of veneration for Scotland's patron saint and as an ancient seat of learning, St Andrews was the ecclesiastical capital of Scotland. This volume provides the first full study of this special and multi-faceted centre throughout its golden age. The fourteen chapters use St Andrews as a focus for the discussion of multiple aspects of medieval life in Scotland. They examine church, spirituality, urban society and learning in a specific context from the seventh to the sixteenth century, allowing for the consideration of St Andrews alongside other great religious and political centres of medieval Europe. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)941.2History and Geography Europe British Isles North central ScotlandLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |