The Customary of the Shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral : Latin Text and Translation / by John Jenkins.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Latin Original language: Latin Series: Foundations | Foundations (ARC Humanities Press) | Book collections on Project MUSEPublisher: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2022Manufacturer: Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 online resource (120 pages): illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781641894494
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleLOC classification:
  • DA209.T4 C877 2022
Online resources: Summary: 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.
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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.

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