Sanctifying Signs: Making Christian Tradition in Late Medieval England

by David Aers

Book Overview

Concentrating on the sacrament of the altar, poverty, and conflicting versions of sanctity, Sanctifying Signs presents a critical study of Christian literature, theology, and culture in late medieval England. In this notable book, David Aers considers the diverse ways in which certain late medieval Christians and their Church engaged the immense resources of the Christian tradition in their own historical moment. Using a wide range of texts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268020221
• ISBN13: 9780268020224
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"