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- The Customary of the Shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral: Latin Text and Translation
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- 2022
- Published by: Arc Humanities Press
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The shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral was one of the most popular pilgrim destinations in medieval Europe, as well as the focal point for the liturgy of the cathedral’s monastic community. In 1428 the keepers of the shrine composed a customary detailing its day-to-day operation, including the opening hours, decoration, maintenance, and staffing. This unique survival offers a rare glimpse into the realities of organizing a pilgrimage site in a major medieval church, and the Latin text with facing English translation is provided for the first time. A comprehensive introduction and extensive notes set the Customary within the context of the cathedral, its liturgy, and pilgrim practice more widely.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iii
- Acknowledgements
- p. vi
- Introduction
- p. 1
- The Manuscript
- pp. 2-3
- The Nature of the Customary
- pp. 3-7
- The Afterlife of the Customary
- pp. 44-45
- Further Reading
- pp. 107-108
Additional Information
ISBN
9781641894494
Related ISBN(s)
9781641894487
MARC Record
OCLC
1345512318
Pages
120
Launched on MUSE
2022-09-25
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND
Copyright
2022