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Holy Blood : King Henry III and the Westminster Blood Relic by Nicholas Vincent (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521026601
ISBN-139780521026604
eBay Product ID (ePID)50572650
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHoly Blood : King Henry III and the Westminster Blood Relic
Publication Year2006
SubjectRoyalty, Christian Church / History, Europe / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorNicholas Vincent
Subject AreaReligion, Biography & Autobiography, History
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Nicholas Vincent's book, which abounds in new pieces of evidence and intelligent questions, illustrates the heuristic opportunities offered by monographs when they are conducted with erudition and imagination." Speculum, '... a fascinating exploration of the many faceted cult of Passion relics in the Middle Ages.'Church Times, "Vincent's study of Aquinas, John Hus, and many other writers make for a lively analysis. His book is better for the fine footnotes and best for his willingness to understand his subjects on their own terms instead of, as many moderns do, as benighted superstitious naives. This fine book is heartily recommended to all academic libraries." Catholic Library World, "...a compelling and quite fascinating book which has been an intellectual joy to read." Canadian Journal of History, "Nicholas Vincent...has with The Holy Blood created a fascinating study of the Westminster Blood Relic...There is much here for students of relics and high medieval popular devotion to think about, as well as for those seeking more complete explanations of Henry III." History, '… a fascinating exploration of the many faceted cult of Passion relics in the Middle Ages.'Church Times, "Vincent has done detailed scholarship on a topic neglected in anglophone literature and has raised, quite eloquently, questions about the complicated politics of cult and body without succumbing to the extravagant rhetoric such issues have sometimes garnered." American Historical Review, "The Holy Blood is in all significant regards an outstanding piece of work. It deserves the highest respect, and is recommended to all interested readers without reservation." Religion and the Arts, '... this book is a solid work of scholarship, which makes a real contribution to appreciations of late medieval devotion. ... This is a book of considerable interest, and impressive scholarship. Vincent has plundered a staggering range of material, reflected in detailed and extensive footnoting. At first the narrow title and somewhat esoteric focus might suggest that this is a book of limited appeal. Far from it: it certainly deserves to be read, and is highly readable. Interesting and enjoyable, it makes important contributions to understanding the Christocentric emphasis in the late medieval catholic devotion ... a valuable and stimulating statement.'Heythrop Journal, "Nicholas Vincent's new book is a thorough and illuminating study of the reception of this new relic in England, and of the historical and theological tradition of blood relics from which it derives." Albion, '... a fascinating exploration of the many faceted cult of Passion relics in the Middle Ages.' Church Times, '... a fascinating detective story ... a dazzling display of learning ... Vincent's book is a brilliant, penetrating, and important study of the history of the theology and sentiment of medieval eucharistic relics - and of some remarkable incidents in thirteenth-century political history besides.'Christopher N. L. Brooke, '… this book is a solid work of scholarship, which makes a real contribution to appreciations of late medieval devotion. … This is a book of considerable interest, and impressive scholarship. Vincent has plundered a staggering range of material, reflected in detailed and extensive footnoting. At first the narrow title and somewhat esoteric focus might suggest that this is a book of limited appeal. Far from it: it certainly deserves to be read, and is highly readable. Interesting and enjoyable, it makes important contributions to understanding the Christocentric emphasis in the late medieval catholic devotion … a valuable and stimulating statement.' Heythrop Journal, 'Nicholas Vincent presents an intellectual and geographical tour de force in this study of the sample of Christ's blood, presented to King Henry III by the patriarch of Jerusalem in 1247 ... Professor Vincent raises a number of important issues. He points to the significance which developments on the European mainland have for our understanding of medieval English history ... Professor Vincent presents a detailed analysis of the role played by sacral objects in medieval English politics and society, and thereby opens up a significant new area of research, an area, moreover, which so far has been largely ignored by historians of Britain during the High Middle Ages. In doing so, he successfully adopts and elaborates on a methodology, first pioneered by Marxist historians like Carlo Ginzburg. The end result is a complex, but immensely readable, exploration of politics, symbolism, religion and culture in England and Europe during the High Middle Ages and beyond.' Welsh History Review, '… a fascinating exploration of the many faceted cult of Passion relics in the Middle Ages.' Church Times, 'Nicholas Vincent presents an intellectual and geographical tour de force in this study of the sample of Christ's blood, presented to King Henry III by the patriarch of Jerusalem in 1247 ... Professor Vincent raises a number of important issues. He points to the significance which developments on the European mainland have for our understanding of medieval English history ... Professor Vincent presents a detailed analysis of the role played by sacral objects in medieval English politics and society, and thereby opens up a significant new area of research, an area, moreover, which so far has been largely ignored by historians of Britain during the High Middle Ages. In doing so, he successfully adopts and elaborates on a methodology, first pioneered by Marxist historians like Carlo Ginzburg. The end result is a complex, but immensely readable, exploration of politics, symbolism, religion and culture in England and Europe during the High Middle Ages and beyond.'Welsh History Review, '… a fascinating detective story … a dazzling display of learning … Vincent's book is a brilliant, penetrating, and important study of the history of the theology and sentiment of medieval eucharistic relics - and of some remarkable incidents in thirteenth-century political history besides.' Christopher N. L. Brooke, '... a fascinating detective story ... a dazzling display of learning ... Vincent's book is a brilliant, penetrating, and important study of the history of the theology and sentiment of medieval eucharistic relics - and of some remarkable incidents in thirteenth-century political history besides.' Christopher N. L. Brooke, '… this book is a solid work of scholarship, which makes a real contribution to appreciations of late medieval devotion. … This is a book of considerable interest, and impressive scholarship. Vincent has plundered a staggering range of material, reflected in detailed and extensive footnoting. At first the narrow title and somewhat esoteric focus might suggest that this is a book of limited appeal. Far from it: it certainly deserves to be read, and is highly readable. Interesting and enjoyable, it makes important contributions to understanding the Christocentric emphasis in the late medieval catholic devotion … a valuable and stimulating statement.'Heythrop Journal, 'Nicholas Vincent presents an intellectual and geographical tour de force in this study of the sample of Christ's blood, presented to King Henry III by the patriarch of Jerusalem in 1247 … Professor Vincent raises a number of important issues. He points to the significance which developments on the European mainland have for our understanding of medieval English history … Professor Vincent presents a detailed analysis of the role played by sacral objects in medieval English politics and society, and thereby opens up a significant new area of research, an area, moreover, which so far has been largely ignored by historians of Britain during the High Middle Ages. In doing so, he successfully adopts and elaborates on a methodology, first pioneered by Marxist historians like Carlo Ginzburg. The end result is a complex, but immensely readable, exploration of politics, symbolism, religion and culture in England and Europe during the High Middle Ages and beyond.' Welsh History Review, '… a fascinating detective story … a dazzling display of learning … Vincent's book is a brilliant, penetrating, and important study of the history of the theology and sentiment of medieval eucharistic relics - and of some remarkable incidents in thirteenth-century political history besides.'Christopher N. L. Brooke
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal232.96/6
Table Of ContentAcknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The ceremony of 1247; 3. The patriarch's letters; 4. The Holy Blood; 5. The scholastic debate; 6. Two commentaries: John Hus and William Sudbury; 7. The rivals: Hailes, Ashridge, Glastonbury; 8. The indulgences and the reliquary; Epilogue; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisThe first extended study of relics of the blood of Christ, the 'Holy Blood'. Starting with new evidence relating to the relics deposited by Henry III at Westminster in 1247, the study proceeds to a wider consideration of blood relics and their place in Christian devotion., This is the first attempt to investigate the background to the gift of the Holy Blood to Westminster by King Henry III in 1247. Recently the archives of Westminster Abbey have yielded important new material relating to this extraordinary event, including a letter from the patriarch of Jerusalem that describes the relic in detail. This study offers both a commentary on this newly-discovered letter, and an overview of the extraordinary history of the relics of Christ's blood, their origin, distribution, and place in popular devotion., The first extended study of relics of the Holy Blood: portions of the blood of Christ's passion preserved supposedly from the time of the Crucifixion and displayed as objects of wonder and veneration in the churches of medieval Europe. Inspired by the discovery of new evidence relating to the relic deposited by King Henry III at Westminster in 1247, the study proceeds from the particular political and spiritual motives that inspired this gift to a wider consideration of blood relics, their distribution across western Europe, their place in Christian devotion, and the controversies to which they gave rise among theologians. In the process the author advances a new thesis on the role of the sacred in Plantagenet court life as well as exploring various intriguing byways of medieval religion.
LC Classification NumberBT465 .V56 2001
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