On The Host in the Modern World

This article traces the contemporary history of the eucharistic host, arguing that the materiality of modern Catholicism offers a distinct set of insights into the ways in which the Catholic Church has negotiated, resisted, and accommodated the modern world. Drawing on archival work, writings from a...

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Main Author: Alonso, Antonio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2023
In: Religion and American culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 115-144
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