Identification book "Pilgrim signs & Pilgrimage medals"

Pilgrimage signs emerge from drawers of old cupboards and chests, are found in the garden, in the field or by archaeologists in old graves. What exactly are these peculiar pendants all about? Which place of pilgrimage does the pendant come from and which saints are depicted? What period does the artefact date from? This book aims to answer these and many other questions about the identification and background knowledge of pilgrimage signs.

Pilgrimage is an ancient form of worshipping saints and seeking salvation. As visible evidence of the pilgrimage, the pilgrim's badge was taken home and often highly honoured.

Details

Extract from the table of contents:

• Identification of pilgrims' marks & pilgrimage medals
• Assignment to die-cutter and manufacturer
• Classification in the time period
• Quick identification via the external shape of the mark, material and size
• Introduction to the historical context of the pilgrimage system
• 155 pages, A4

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• Identification book "Pilgrim signs & pilgrimage medals"
• Supplied in sealed protective film