Description: Survey of the growth and development of the magnificent shrines which reached their apogee during the middle ages.
Review Quotes: There is much to praise in this elegantly written and beautifully produced account. For the student of medieval art or the educated enthusiast, this book is a sophisticated synthesis of an extraordinary amount of research in archaeology, hagiography, art history, architectural history, among other disciplines...It is indeed the go-to book on the subject.-- "JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION"