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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| 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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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in early modern German history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vatican Palace
/ Catacomb
/ Relic
/ Translation (Holy See (motif))
/ Bavaria
/ Relic veneration
/ Counter-Reformation
/ History 1590-1803
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| Further subjects: | 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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