Silvestro Pietrsanta (1590–1647) on Ancient Coins: Symbols of Nobility and Moral Education

In this article, I discuss the presence of ancient coins in the works of the Jesuit scholar Silvestro Pietrasanta (1590–1647). I focus primarily on the treatise De symbolis heroicis. First, however, I present the author’s profile and review his writings. Then I discuss the relationship of ancient nu...

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1. VerfasserIn: Czarski, Bartłomiej (Verfasst von)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Journal of Jesuit studies
Jahr: 2025, Band: 12, Heft: 1, Seiten: 39-64
weitere Schlagwörter:B reception of antiquity
B Symbols
B Moral Education
B heraldry
B ancient coins
B Emblems
B Silvestro Pietrasanta
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