For centuries, the relation between lay piety and academic theology has determined the faith of lay people as well as developments in theology, and influenced d
Protestant reformers sought to effect a radical change in the way their contemporaries understood and coped with the suffering of body and soul that were so pro
This book is at the interface between Visual Studies and Biblical Studies, and is the only monograph to date on St Paul's visual piety. Heath argues that biblic
In Blessing the World, Derek A. Rivard studies liturgical blessing and its role in the religious life of Christians during the central and later Middle Ages, wi
The late Middle Ages provide us with a fascinating religious landscape. The quest for new religious ideals and intense spirituality can be observed in movements
