The Medieval Cult of Saints
Subtitle: Formations and Transformations
Edition: Reissue edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 27, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 476
ISBN-13: 9780521393164
Subjects: History Of Art / Art & Design Styles; Religious subjects depicted in art; ca. 584-ca. 676; Religious Cults; Specific Members Of Religious Congregations And Orders; To 1500; Art; Saint,; Amand; Art / General; Christian saints; General; Amand,; Cult; History; Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (Abbey)
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.