Saint and nation: Santiago, Teresa of Avila, and plural identities in early modern Spain
"Examines the controversy in early seventeenth-century Spain over the elevation of Saint Teresa of Avila to co-patron saint alongside the traditional patron, Santiago. Assesses the crucial role of sanctity in the symbolic representation of the nation in early modern Europe"--
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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University Park, Pa.
Pennsylvania State Univ. Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Rowe, Erin Kathleen, Saint and Nation: Santiago, Teresa of Avila, and Plural Identities in Early Modern Spain] (2012) (Poska, Allyson M.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jakobus, der Ältere, Apostel, Heiliger
/ Teresa, de Jesús 1515-1582
B Spain / Patron saint / Saints / History 1600-1650 |
| Further subjects: | B
Teresa of Avila, Saint (1515-1582)
B James the Greater, Saint |
| Summary: | "Examines the controversy in early seventeenth-century Spain over the elevation of Saint Teresa of Avila to co-patron saint alongside the traditional patron, Santiago. Assesses the crucial role of sanctity in the symbolic representation of the nation in early modern Europe"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-253) and index |
| ISBN: | 0271037733 |