Saints and Sanctity for Critical Times: the Hagiography of Caterina da Racconigi

The hagiography of the prophet and Dominican tertiary Caterina da Racconigi (1476-1547) is an impressive testimony of the construction of sanctity in sixteenth-century Italy. The hagiographic narrative responds to the often-contrasting needs of the common people disappointed by the corrupt clergy a...

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Main Author: Eleonora Cappuccilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Oslo Library 2024-04-01
Series:Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/11396