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The use and abuse of sacred places in late medieval towns
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ISBN: 905867519X 9789058675194 Year: 2006 Volume: 38 Publisher: Leuven Universitaire Pers Leuven

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Church buildings dominated the medieval towns. Higher and stronger than most buildings in town, they offered a venue for various kinds of activities. Primarily the faithful flocked towards the churches to attend masses. However, the use of sacred places was not restricted to religion. Secular authorities, the ruler, the town government, the trades or guilds also made use of these ecclesiastical buildings for practical or socio-political reasons. As such the sacred places were perceived to lend a kind of sacral aura to all proceedings taking place inside. Apart from a mere enumeration and descr

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History of civilization --- Christian church history --- anno 1200-1499 --- Architecture religieuse --- Geschiedenis van de Middeleeuwen --- Histoire du Moyen Age --- Religieuze bouwkunst --- Sacred space --- Church buildings --- Church architecture --- Lieux sacrés --- Eglises --- Architecture chrétienne --- History --- Congresses. --- Histoire --- Congrès --- Church and state --- Religious architecture --- Heilige plaatsen. --- Academic collection --- 291.35 --- 940.1 --- Heilige plaatsen: altaren; tempels; pagoden; kerken; moskeeën; bossen; grotten; heilige landen en steden --- History Europe Middle Ages (476 - 1453) --- Church and state -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses. --- Church buildings -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses. --- Religious architecture -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses. --- Sacred space -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses. --- Religion --- Philosophy & Religion --- Christianity --- 291.35 Heilige plaatsen: altaren; tempels; pagoden; kerken; moskeeën; bossen; grotten; heilige landen en steden --- Lieux sacrés --- Architecture chrétienne --- Congrès --- Holy places --- Places, Sacred --- Sacred places --- Sacred sites --- Sacred spaces --- Sites, Sacred --- Space, Sacred --- Holy, The --- Religion and geography --- Spiritual architecture --- Architecture --- Churches --- Buildings --- Church facilities --- Christianity and state --- Separation of church and state --- State and church --- State, The --- Sacred space - Europe - History - To 1500 - Congresses --- Religious architecture - Europe - History - To 1500 - Congresses --- Church buildings - Europe - History - To 1500 - Congresses --- Church and state - Europe - History - To 1500 - Congresses --- cultuurgeschiedenis --- Droit d'asile --- Établissements religieux --- Aspect religieux --- Moyen Âge

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