Stories
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Revelations of blindness in the Middle Ages
Medieval texts, from Islamic medical treatises to Christian books of miracles, reveal surprisingly varied and complex experiences of blindness. But when medieval scholar Jude Seal experienced visual impairment themselves, they gained an even deeper understanding of the lives they were studying.
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Race, religion and the Black Madonna
Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.
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A flat-packed forest
The regular ritual of creating seasonally changing mini-forests for her indoor cats brought Abi Palmer a focus for reflection while the cats explored.
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In the tracks of Derek Jarman’s tears
Researcher E K Myerson shares her moving encounters with the personal papers of artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman.
Catalogue
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Shrines, pilgrimage and miraculous powers in Roman Catholic Sri Lanka / by R.L. Stirrat.
Stirrat, R. L.- Books
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Shrines of the slave trade : Diola religion and society in precolonial Senegambia / Robert M. Baum.
Baum, Robert MDate: 1999- Archives and manuscripts
M0007980: Shrine of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, from Wall: Shrines of British Saints
Date: 01 July 1941Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/68/91Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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M0007978: Shrine of St. Ursula at Bruges, from Wall: Shrines of British Saints
Date: 01 July 1941Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/68/89Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Archives and manuscripts
M0007979: Pilgrims sign: Saint Thomas of Canterbury, from Wall: Shrines of British Saints
Date: 01 July 1941Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/68/90Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive