Miraculous images and the sanctification of urban neighborhood in post-medieval Italy

In Liguria, in northern Italy, religious images (usually of the Virgin Mary) dating from the medieval and early modern period continue to be the focus of local cults that create a powerful spiritual sense of neighborhood through common visual references. Their histories are often complex, at certain...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garnett, J, Rosser, G
Other Authors: Urban History Association
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Sage 2006
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