Bones of Contention: The Improbable History of the Remains of Saint Edmund

by James McDonald

This monograph concerns two intertwined histories. The first concerns the earthly remains of Edmund, King of East Anglia (c. 841- 869) and the second the earthly remains of three Dominican friars who were assassinated in the Languedoc in 1242. In the world of medieval Catholicism, both were seen as saints and martyrs, and their remains were believed to be powerful miracle-working holy relics. By a series of improbable events these remains appear to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0915M65WW
• ISBN13: 9798729303236
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"