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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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia Press
[2023]
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| In: | Jahr: 2023 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Studies in early modern German history
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Rom
/ Katakombe
/ Reliquie
/ Translation (Katholische Kirche)
/ Bayern
/ Reliquienkult
/ Gegenreformation
/ Geschichte 1590-1803
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | 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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| Parallele Ausgabe: | Erscheint auch als: Litaker, Noria K., 1984-: Bedazzled saints. - Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023. - 9780813949956 |
| Zusammenfassung: | "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 Roman Catholic church and created local and exclusive patrons for their towns and villages"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0813949947 |