The Oxford Experience Summer School
Shrines, Relics and Pilgrimage in Medieval England
Sunday, 26 July to Saturday, 1 August 2009
course tutor: David Beard MA
Pilgrimage was an important aspect of medieval life, and the numbers of pilgrims visiting major shrines in England rose dramatically during the medieval period. People went on pilgrimage to cure illness, to seek salvation or to fulfil a sacred oath. This course will look at the origins of pilgrimage, the major shrines and relics in England and what we know of the pilgrims themselves.
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Recommended Reading
• Hopper, S. 2002, "To be a Pilgrim: the Medieval Pilgrimage Experience",
Sutton Publishing
• Vince, J. 3rd edn 2001, "Discovering Saints in Britain", Shire Books
• Webb, D. 2002, "Pilgrimage in Medieval England", Hambledon
Additional Reading
• Crook, J. 2000, "The Architectural Setting of the Cult of Saints in the Early
Christian West", OUP
• Johnston, J.H. & Hayward, P.A. (ed), 2002, "The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity
and the Early Middle Ages edited", OUP
• Stopford, J. 1999, "Pigrimage Explored", York Medieval Press
• Webb, D. 2002, "Medieval European Pilgrimage", Palgrave
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