Saving the Souls of Medieval London Perpetual Chantries at St Paul's Catherdral C., 1200-1548 |
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| Author:
| Rousseau, Marie-Helene |
| Series title: | Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-0582-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $139.95 |
Book Description:
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St Paul's Cathedral stood at the centre of religious life in medieval London and this investigation of its chantries - pious foundations through which donors endowed priests to celebrate intercessory masses for the benefit of their souls - sheds light on the role chantries played in promoting the spiritual well-being of medieval London.
St Paul's Cathedral stood at the centre of religious life in medieval London and this investigation of its chantries - pious foundations through which donors endowed priests to celebrate intercessory masses for the benefit of their souls - sheds light on the role chantries played in promoting the spiritual well-being of medieval London.