The Medieval Cult of Saints
Subtitle: Formations and Transformations
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 13, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 476
ISBN-13: 9780521587167
Subjects: History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400; Religion; Religious Cults; Specific Members Of Religious Congregations And Orders; History - General History; History: World; Christianity - Theology - Angelology; Europe - General; General; Art / General; Saint-Amand d'Elnone - History; Christianity - Catholic; Christianity - Catholicism
First sentence: Under Constantine a program of extravagant art and architecture helped transform popular, private, and modest tombs into hierarchic settings for imperial cults serving the new state-supported religion.