This book addresses the history of the senses in relation to affective piety and its role in Devotional Practices in the Late Middle Ages, focusing on the sense of touch.
Considering the centrality of the body to medieval society and Christianity, this collection explores a range of Devotional practices, mainly relating to.
It argues that only by deeply analysing this specific context of perception can the full significance of sensory religious Experience in the Late Middle Ages be understood.
This book addresses the history of the senses in relation to affective piety and its role in Devotional Practices in the Late Middle Ages, focusing on the sense of touch