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The article presents a religious anthropological study of three Friulian cities, Udine, Cividale, and Gemona, located in modern day Italy, in the middle ages. Through the lens of urban history the author paints a picture religious and devotional life at the end of the middle ages, focusing on the the role of icons and relics, guarantees of salvation from municipal authorities, and designing the city with the intention of mirroring a divine city. Other topics include the landscape and social institutions of Friuli, conceptions of space and time within an urban setting, and life cycle rituals.