The Saints of Cornwall.Orme, Nicholas. The Saints of Cornwall. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. xvii + 302 pp. illus, bibl, index. $95. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 0-19-820765-4. This dictionary this dictionary - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing offers entries for "every known religious cult Noun 1. religious cult - a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" cultus, cult faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his in Cornwall from the sixth century AD to the Reformation," listing "every known person honoured with a cult in Cornwall, and every site, object, and written source relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc that cult in the country." A substantial introduction examines the early history of Cornwall, the origins and history of the cults, the evidence for them, and the impact of the Reformation on them. Maps are included, as well as a bibliography and an index. |
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