There is a veritable flood of information in this book. CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY 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, ... Read moreamong other disciplines...It is indeed the go-to book on the subject. JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Brings to his inquiry decades of expertise and many gems of knowledge quarried from the archives. Underpinned by learning and much shrine study, his detailed survey is also furnished with a valuable repository of plates and figures. [Readers] nevertheless will find his book a treasury of knowledge, which deserves attention as the fullest accessible survey of English medieval shrine work. HISTORY Will be of interest both to those who want to learn more about the cult of saints and shrine bases generally and to those who wish to research a specific shrine. Undoubtedly, this volume will quickly become established as the standard work on the subject, and, as such, thoroughly deserves a place on many a bookshelf. CHURCH MONUMENTS This comprehensive and authoritative book demonstrates once again John Crook's pre-eminent position as a scholar of the material history of the cult of the saints in the Medieval West. [It] shines a searchlight on this elusive but important subject. ECCLESIOLOGY TODAY Effortlessly combines archaeology, art, architecture, hagiography and other documents to produce a compelling narrative. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY John Crook, Britain's foremost expert on shrines, here distils a lifetime's research into an essential synthesis. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY This is a valuable resource for church historians and archaeologists, with its 53 black-and-white photos of excellent quality, mostly the work of the author. CHURCH TIMES This book will be warmly welcomed by readers with a specialist interest in medieval shrines, their origins, locations, associated ceremonies, designs, and fates. Dr Crook is the foremost authority on the subject, and this volume amply shows why. VIDIMUS Show Less