Blessing the world ritual and lay piety in medieval religion / [electronic resource] :
Derek A. Rivard.
- Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2009.
- xii, 332 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-315) and index.
Introduction -- The history and theology of Christian blessing -- Sacred places and sacred space -- Sacred persons : blessing the laity -- Sacred vessels, objects, and events.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Benediction. Liturgics--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500. Piety--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500.