The miracle of Amsterdam: biography of a contested devotion
Creation and expansion of a cult (1345/1500) -- In the Habsburgs' favor (1500/1600) -- The miracle on the margins (1600/1795) -- The battle for public space (1795/1881) -- The silent walk as a national symbol of identity (1881/1960) -- Revolution and the reinvention of tradition (1960/2015) --...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Notre Dame, Indiana
University of Notre Dame Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Amsterdam
/ Miracle
/ Procession
/ Catholicism
/ Intellectual history 1345-2015
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| IxTheo Classification: | KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Processions, Religious
Catholic Church (Netherlands) (Amsterdam)
B Miracles (Netherlands) (Amsterdam) History |
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Table of Contents Literaturverzeichnis |
| Summary: | Creation and expansion of a cult (1345/1500) -- In the Habsburgs' favor (1500/1600) -- The miracle on the margins (1600/1795) -- The battle for public space (1795/1881) -- The silent walk as a national symbol of identity (1881/1960) -- Revolution and the reinvention of tradition (1960/2015) -- Conflict or consensus?. "The Miracle of Amsterdam presents a "cultural biography" of a Dutch devotional manifestation. According to tradition, on the night of March 15, 1345, a Eucharistic host thrown into a burning fireplace was found intact hours later. A chapel was erected over the spot, and the citizens of Amsterdam became devoted to their "Holy Stead." From the original Eucharistic processions evolved the custom of individual devotees walking around the chapel while praying in silence, and the growing international pilgrimage site contributed to the rise and prosperity of Amsterdam. With the arrival of the Reformation, the Amsterdam Miracle became a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants, and the changing fortunes of this devotion provide us a front-row seat to the challenges facing religion in the world today. Caspers and Margry trace these transformations and their significance through the centuries, from the Catholic medieval period through the Reformation to the present day"-- |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Het mirakel van Amsterdam : biografie van een betwiste devotie Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0268105650 |