The natural history of a Neapolitan miracle: the secret of Saint Gennaro's blood

"This book examines the Naples' patron saint, Gennaro, the history of his blood relic and the mystery of its periodical liquefaction. Three times a year Neapolitans gather to witness the recurring phenomenon of the liquefaction of Saint Gennaro's blood. From the seventeenth century to...

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Main Author: De Ceglia, Francesco Paolo (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London Taylor & Francis Ltd 2025
In: Routledge studies in cultural history (150)
Year: 2025
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in cultural history 150
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Januarius Saint -305 / Blood miracle / Religious life
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CA Christianity
KBJ Italy
KCD Hagiography; saints
TA History
Further subjects:B Social History / HISTORY
B Naples (Italy) Religious life and customs
B Geschichte der Religion
B Europe / Italy / HISTORY
B SCIENCE / History
B History of religion
B Social & Cultural History
B Katholizismus, römisch-katholische Kirche
B Leadership / RELIGION / Christian Church
B Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
B history of science
B Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
B Christian leaders & leadership
B Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften
B Catholic / RELIGION / Christianity
B Naples
B Religiöse und spirituelle Persönlichkeiten
B Italy
B European history
B Januarius Saint, Bishop of Benevento (-305) Cult (Italy) (Naples)
B Miracles (Italy) (Naples)
B Europäische Geschichte
B Religion / Christianity / History
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505 8 |a 1. Living Blood2. How to Construct a Miracle3. San Gennaro: Assassin or Evil Spirit?4. Discipline and Punish5. The Invention of Time6. Neapolitan Caprice7. Its Not Blood8. The Ghosts Are Back 
520 |a "This book examines the Naples' patron saint, Gennaro, the history of his blood relic and the mystery of its periodical liquefaction. Three times a year Neapolitans gather to witness the recurring phenomenon of the liquefaction of Saint Gennaro's blood. From the seventeenth century to the present, crowds have prayed to the city's patron for protection from fires, earthquakes, plagues, droughts, and the fury of Mt. Vesuvius. In the "miraculous" moment of transposition from solid to liquid, the faithful seek respite from the ills of the world in the saintly blood, a visual reminder of the blood of Christ spilled for their salvation. In Naples, the periodical liquefaction of Saint Gennaro's blood is not officially recognized as miraculous by the Catholic Church, which now more cautiously refers to it as a prodigy. Nevertheless, for centuries, this phenomenon has been called "a miracle" in liturgical texts approved by the ecclesiastical authority and in the words of bishops, cardinals, popes and saints. However not everyone agreed. This volume follows the efforts of theologians, alchemists, charlatans and scientists who through the centuries have tried to answer questions such as: Is the liquefaction of Saint Gennaro's blood really a miracle? If not, how is it possible to explain a phenomenon that only occurs on dates liturgically relevant to the saint? The Natural History of a Neapolitan Miracle will be of great value to those interested in Religious Studies, Italian Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, as well as the History of Science, Anthropology and Ethnography"-- 
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