Bedazzled saints: catacomb relics in early modern Bavaria
"This book argues that whole-body saints (intact skeletons) in Bavaria functioned differently than the small, fragmented relics common in the medieval period. By devising and using this innovative relic presentation, early modern Bavarians materially expressed their loyalty to the universal Rom...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Charlottesville London
University of Virginia Press
[2023]
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| Dans: | Année: 2023 |
| Collection/Revue: | Studies in early modern German history
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Rome
/ Catacombe
/ Relique
/ Translation (Saint-Siège (motif))
/ Bayern
/ Culte des reliques
/ Contre-Réforme
/ Histoire 1590-1803
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Catacombs (Germany) (Bavaria)
B Catholic Church (Germany) (Bavaria) History B Bavaria (Germany) Religious life and customs B Christian saints Cult (Germany) (Bavaria) B Relics (Germany) (Bavaria) History |
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| Résumé: | "This book argues that whole-body saints (intact skeletons) in Bavaria functioned differently than the small, fragmented relics common in the medieval period. By devising and using this innovative relic presentation, early modern Bavarians materially expressed their loyalty to the universal Roman Catholic church and created local and exclusive patrons for their towns and villages" |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | xvi, 273 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-4994-9 |
