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Church Curiosities

Strange Objects and Bizarre Legends

David Castleton (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2021
Shire Publications (Verlag)
978-1-78442-444-2 (ISBN)

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In churches and cathedrals across Britain, tucked away among ordinary items such as pews, screens and pulpits, sit a plethora of fascinating and unexpected objects. From dragon-slaying spears and the ribs of monstrous cows, to pagan altars, reindeer horns and mummified skulls, these curiosities have intrigued generations of visitors. In this captivating history, David Castleton explores this fascinating world of lepers’ squints, pancake bells, virgin garlands and sanctuary knockers, and unravels the tales, legends and folkloric ceremonies that lay behind these charming and often deeply unusual artefacts.

David Castleton is an author, poet, blogger and freelance journalist, best known for his novel The Standing Water. He has always had an interest in poking around ruined castles and abbeys and absorbing spooky old wive's tales and has taught English at the University of Manchester.

Introduction
Standing Stones, Runes and Pagan Altars
Legendary Skulls, Strange Remains and Weird Repositories
Giants' Graves, Odd Epitaphs and Resurrection Men
Mysterious Crypts, Secret Tunnels and Macabre Effigies
Holy Wells, Sacred Eels and Saints' Skulls
Odd Artefacts and Strange Ceremonies
An Emporium of Oddities
Further Reading
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	19.03.2021
Reihe/Serie	Shire Library
Zusatzinfo	Fully illustrated throughout
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	149 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	1-78442-444-7 / 1784424447
ISBN-13	978-1-78442-444-2 / 9781784424442
Zustand	Neuware