Saints, Shrines and Pilgrims

by Roger Rosewell

In the Middle Ages, it was thought that praying at the right shrine could save you from just about anything, from madness and famine to false imprisonment and even shipwreck. Kingdoms, cities, and even individual trades had patron saints who would protect them from misfortune and bring them wealth and prosperity, and their feast days were celebrated with public holidays and pageants. With saints believed to have the ear of God, veneration of figures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747814023
• ISBN13: 9780747814023
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 8.3"