Aspiring saints : pretense of holiness, Inquisition, and gender in the Republic of Venice, 1618-1750

Aspiring saints : pretense of holiness, Inquisition, and gender in the Republic of Venice, 1618-1750 /

Between 1618 and 1750, sixteen people - nine women and seven men - were brought to the attention of the ecclesiastical authorities in Venice because they were reporting visions, revelations, and special privileges from heaven. All were investigated, and most were put on trial by the Holy Office of t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Schutte, Anne Jacobson
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001
Subjects:
Inquisition > Italy > Venice.
Visionaries > Italy > Venice > History > 17th century.
Holiness > Catholic Church > History of doctrines > 17th century.
Discernment of spirits > History of doctrines > 17th century.
Women in the Catholic Church > History > 17th century.
Visionaries > Italy > Venice > History > 18th century.
Holiness > Catholic Church > History of doctrines > 18th century.
Discernment of spirits > History of doctrines > 18th century.
Women in the Catholic Church > History > 18th century.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

Internet

Full text (MCPHS users only)

Similar Items