The Stolen Bones of St. John of Matha - Forgery, Theft, and Sainthood in the Seventeenth Century

Investigates an incident of holy relic theft in Rome, the lengthy legal case that followed it, and the larger questions that surrounded saints' remains in seventeenth-century Catholic Europe.

About the author

A. Katie Harris is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Davis.

Summary

Investigates an incident of holy relic theft in Rome, the lengthy legal case that followed it, and the larger questions that surrounded saints’ remains in seventeenth-century Catholic Europe.

Product details

• Authors: A. Katie Harris, A. Katie (University of California Harris
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2023
• EAN: 9780271095356
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09535-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Iberian Encounter and Exchange, 475-1755; Iberian Encounter and Exchange, 475–1755
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, Spain, Religious issues & debates, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, C 1600 To C 1700, Religious issues and debates, c 1650 to c 1659, HISTORY / Europe / Spain, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic / General