Originally presented as the author's thesis--Oxford University, 1999.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-238) and index.
Contents; List of Maps; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The Cult of St Edmund of Bury; 3. The Canons of Laon and their Tour of England; 4. The Miracles of St Ithamar of Rochester; 5. Little St William of Norwich; 6. The Miracles of St Frideswide of Oxford; 7. The Hand of St James at Reading; 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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This is a study of the common and social characteristics and circumstances of those among the lay society of 12th-century England who tended to seek assistance in the form of miracles at the shrine of saints.
Saints and their communities.
9780199283637
Christian saints-- England, Biography.
Miracles.
Monastic and religious life-- England-- History-- Middle Ages, 600-1500.