Medieval pilgrims’ badges in rivers: the curious history of a non-theory
Medieval pilgrims’ badges are most often found in water. The idea that pilgrims tossed their badges into rivers analogously to modern tourists tossing coins into fountains is often accepted uncritically. As scholars in other fields increasingly take interest in pilgrims’ badges, this idea provides...
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Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Art Historiography |
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| Online Access: | https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/lee.pdf |