The Medieval Cult of St Agatha of Catania and the Consolidation of Christian Sicily

In the twelfth century the cult of St Agatha of Catania was revived on the island of Sicily. This article explores the development of the cult within the wider process of the re-Christianisation of an island which had, in the previous century, been removed from Muslim control by Norman conquerors. I...

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Main Author: Oldfield, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2011
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2011, Volume: 62, Issue: 3, Pages: 439-456
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