The bishop's relic, 752-899 -- The bishop's clergy, 840-1039 -- The bishop's eclipse, 1032-1118 -- The cathedral chapters, their churches, and their liturgies -- Public drama in the Mass -- Sacred narrative in the Divine Office
Summary
This title explores the complex interplay between relic cults and the liturgy in medieval Tuscany. Drawing on documentary, literary and visual evidence rarely considered together, it reveals that liturgical texts, music, and ritual were integral to the clergy's well-informed promotion of saints buried in their churches
