Uncertain Refuge: Sanctuary in the Literature of Medieval England
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To seek sanctuary from persecution by entering a sacred space is an act of desperation, but also a symbolic endeavor: fugitives invoke divine presence to reach a precarious safe haven that imbues their lives with religious, social, or political significance. In medieval England, sanctuary was upheld under both canon and common law, and up to five hundred people sought sanctuary every year. What they found, however, was not so much a static refuge...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0812253442
ISBN13:9780812253443
Release Date:October 2021
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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