The saint and the chopped-up baby: the cult of Vincent Ferrer in medieval and early modern Europe
The situation -- The process of canonization -- Shaping the narratives of the saint -- Creating the official image of the saint -- Competing stories : whose Vincent Ferrer is it, anyway? -- The afterlife of the chopped-up baby : the sixteenth century and beyond -- Epilogue : Saint Vincent Ferrer in...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, NY [u.a.]
Cornell University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Smoller, Laura Ackerman, The Saint and the Chopped Up Baby: The Cult of Saint Vincent Ferrer in Medieval and Early Modern Europe] (2015) (Good, Jonathan)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vinzenz, Ferrer, Heiliger 1350-1419
/ Saints
/ History 1455-1650
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Vincent Ferrer Saint (approximately 1350-1419)
Cult (Europe)
History
B Vincent Ferrer approximately 1350-1419 Cult History Europe Geschichte 1450-1500 [Zeitraster] Geschichte 1500-1600 [Zeitraster] Geschichte 1600-1650 [Zeitraster] B Christian hagiography History To 1500 B Christian hagiography History To 1500 |
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| Summary: | The situation -- The process of canonization -- Shaping the narratives of the saint -- Creating the official image of the saint -- Competing stories : whose Vincent Ferrer is it, anyway? -- The afterlife of the chopped-up baby : the sixteenth century and beyond -- Epilogue : Saint Vincent Ferrer in the Spanish Americas |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (S. 299 - 328) and index |
| ISBN: | 0801452171 |