The Sacrality of Water
During a plague outbreak, a Marian apparition led to the foundation of a church and monastery in Monteortone, near the famous site of the Paduan baths of Abano. A central element in this narrative—underlined by an early modern printed book—is the sacred hot mineral spring called “acqua della Vergine...
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| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires du Midi
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Histoire, Médecine et Santé |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/hms/7113 |