GLASTONBURY: Origins of the Sacred
Bristol: Imagier, 2012. First edition. 107 pages. Item #24313
Paperback in new condition.
A concise and objective overview of the evolution of Glastonbury’s medieval foundation story. Tracing the story’s development from its beginning in the tenth century to its final flowering in the sixteenth, the context in which it took root is explored and the sacred objects, events and phenomena which contributed to its growth are considered. By exploring this largely forgotten story, the reader will discover why Glastonbury was dubbed England’s ‘holyest erth’, and will begin to appreciate the reasons still underlying Glastonbury’s attraction for so many people today.
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