Miracles and Pilgrims: Popular Beliefs in Medieval England

by Ronald C. Finucane

Book Overview

The records of 'miracles' in the Middle Ages are among the most valuable and unexploited documents of medieval popular Christianity. Now available for the first time in paperback, Ronald Finucane's highly praised historical detective-work, based on over 3000 posthumous miracles (the wonders attributed to saints after their deaths), pieces together a fascinating account of the extent to which the world of pilgrims, miracles and faith-healing exerted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312125283
• ISBN13: 9780312125288
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"