It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Sculpted Thresholds and the Liturgy of Transformation in Medieval Lombardy by Gillian B. Elliott
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This book explores the issue of ecclesiastical authority in Romanesque sculpture on the portals and other sculpted “gateways” of churches in the north Italian region of Lombardy. Gillian B. Elliott examines the liturgical connection between the ciborium over the altar (the most sacred threshold inside the church), and the sculpted portals that appeared on church exteriors in medieval Lombardy. In cities such as Milan, Civate, Como, and Pavia, the liturgy of Saint Ambrose was practiced as an alternative to the Roman liturgy and the churches were constructed to respond to the needs of Ambrosian...
Sculpted Thresholds and the Liturgy of Transformation in Medieval Lombardy by Gillian B. Elliott is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Sculpted Thresholds and the Liturgy of Transformation in Medieval Lombardy aloud.
Sculpted Thresholds and the Liturgy of Transformation in Medieval Lombardy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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