Maria Maddalena De'' Pazzi - The Making of a Counter-Reformation Saint

Zusatztext Copelands work is exemplary; it serves as a reminder that the making of Counter-Reformation saints continued to be rooted in grassroots devotional cults, even in the post-Tridentine climate of heightened regulation. This is undoubtedly an important book and will be of broad interest to scholars and students alike. Informationen zum Autor Clare Copeland is an Independent Scholar. Klappentext This study considers the campaigns for and trials resulting in the beatification and subsequent canonization of the Florentine mystic nun, Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (1566-1607). It explores the politics of saint-making at a time of particular significance for the history of Roman Catholic canonization. Zusammenfassung This study considers the campaigns for and trials resulting in the beatification and subsequent canonization of the Florentine mystic nun, Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (1566-1607). It explores the politics of saint-making at a time of particular significance for the history of Roman Catholic canonization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Call of the Convent 2: Suor Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi 3: Beata moderna 4: The Life of a Saint 5: Witnesses to holiness 6: Our beata 7: S. Maria degli Angeli and the Barberini family 8: Naples and the Carmelite Order 9: Canonization Afterword Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Clare Copeland, Dr Clare (Independent Scholar) Copeland
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.08.2016
• EAN: 9780198785385
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878538-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600