Fairs for Relics, or Relics for Fairs ? On the Association of the Liturgical and Economic Calendar in the Middle Ages
Résumé
During the 12th-15th centuries, new festivities celebrating the relics of the sanctuaries were established. These often took place on the same days as commercial events, markets or fairs. This parallelism of celebrations is sometimes explained by the setting up of markets taking advantage of the affluence, but other times it is the festivities of the relics which adapt to the economic calendar.