Sanctuaires chrétiens d'Occident. IVe-XVIe siècle. antiquité dans sa complexité

dans sa complexité

This abundantly illustrated work

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and abstract motifs

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Sanctuaires chrétiens d'Occident. IVe-XVIe siècle. antiquité dans sa complexitéChristianity was born in the West, and sanctuaries were its home. Here, for the first time, is a presentation by a great medievalist of Rocamadour, Assisi, Mont Saint Michel, and all the other holy places of Western Europe. An invaluable selection, rich in iconography. Alongside churches, which are the setting for worship and sacramental life, there are places in Christianity that are considered sacred because they house the relics of a saint or