To obtain sacred relics, medieval monks plundered tombs, avaricious merchants raided churches, and relic-mongers scoured the Roman catacombs....

In Phantoms of Remembrance, Patrick Geary makes important new inroads into the widely discussed topic of historical memory, vividly evoking the everyday lives of eleventh-century people and both their written and nonwritten ways of preserving the past....

The Life Skills materials contained in this book were developed in response to the changing and diverse needs of students in higher education. Students now face increasing pressures in terms of challenges to their health and well being and they have particular needs with regard to personal development and decision making skills....