Trans-national Database and Atlas of Saints (TASC)

Feast-days associated with fairs, objects of veneration in the natural landscape such as wells, and commemorations in the names of natural features such as mountains. The records are organised geographically according to both administrative and;topographic units. They are also individually categorised, dated, sourced, and accompanied by other relevant data such as place-name elements, names of important landholders, and geo-referencing. At the time of writing, work on TASC was proceeding;in 14 countries of Europe and in respect also of Egypt - 15 countries in all. The data deposited here represents a selection of work in progress on the area of the English pre-Reformation diocese of Lincoln, comprehending 12 historic counties of;England, and is therefore not to be understood as a definitive body of research.;This dataset forms part of an interdisciplinary and collaborative project to construct a systematic, comprehensive inventory, mapping of, and commentary on religious devotion at the local level. It seeks

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DC_Title Trans-national Database and Atlas of Saints (TASC)
DC_Subject_Specific religion|history|geography|anthropology|religious culture|devotion|saints|cults|saints
DC_Description Feast-days associated with fairs, objects of veneration in the natural landscape such as wells, and commemorations in the names of natural features such as mountains. The records are organised geographically according to both administrative and;topographic units. They are also individually categorised, dated, sourced, and accompanied by other relevant data such as place-name elements, names of important landholders, and geo-referencing. At the time of writing, work on TASC was proceeding;in 14 countries of Europe and in respect also of Egypt - 15 countries in all. The data deposited here represents a selection of work in progress on the area of the English pre-Reformation diocese of Lincoln, comprehending 12 historic counties of;England, and is therefore not to be understood as a definitive body of research.;This dataset forms part of an interdisciplinary and collaborative project to construct a systematic, comprehensive inventory, mapping of, and commentary on religious devotion at the local level. It seeks
DC_Identifier http://www.le.ac.uk
DC_Language eng
DC_Type Dataset
DC_Format WWW pages - database/dynamic
DC_Publisher TASC
DC_Publisher_Address TASC: For information contact Graham Jones, email grj1@le.ac.uk;grj1@le.ac.uk;http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/grj1/
DC_Coverage_X_min -180
DC_Coverage_X_max 180
DC_Coverage_Y_min -90
DC_Coverage_Y_max 90
DC_Coverage_T_Early 0
DC_Coverage_T_Late 2050
DC_Coverage_PlaceName Europe
DC_Coverage_Spatial_Georeference Country
DC_Coverage_Notes The present sample refers to an area of England. The project as a whole focuses primarily on Europe within its historic boundaries.
ECAI_Team Europe
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