The Precious Blood of Christ: faith, rituals and civic and religious meaning during the centuries of Mantuan devotion

This article explores the main meanings given to the presence of the relic of the Precious Blood of Christ in the city of Mantua, and also highlights the links with the Altdorf-Weingarten relic of the same, which derives from it. For centuries the presence of this relic has intertwined in several wa...

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Main Author: Capuzzo, Roberto (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2017]
In: International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 228-245
IxTheo Classification:KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBB German language area
KBJ Italy
KCD Hagiography; saints
Further subjects:B Longinus
B Ascension
B Transubstantiation
B Eucharist
B Gonzaga
B Relics
B Rituals
B Charlemagne
B Liturgy
B Holy Blood
B sacred royalty
B Feast Days
B Precious Blood
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)