Bedazzled saints : catacomb relics in early modern Bavaria / Noria K. Litaker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Litaker, Noria K., 1984- author.

Series:

Studies in early modern German history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relics--Germany--Bavaria--History.

Relics.

Christian saints--Cult--Germany--Bavaria.

Christian saints.

Catacombs--Germany--Bavaria.

Catacombs.

Catholic Church--Germany--Bavaria--History.

Catholic Church.

Bavaria (Germany)--Religious life and customs.

Bavaria (Germany).

Christian saints--Cult.

Germany--Bavaria.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xvi, 273 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.

Summary:

"This book argues that whole-body saints (intact skeletons) in Bavaria functioned differently than the small, fragmented relics common in the medieval period. By devising and using this innovative relic presentation, early modern Bavarians materially expressed their loyalty to the universal Roman Catholic church and created local and exclusive patrons for their towns and villages"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Creating Bavaria Sancta from the ground up

Some assembly required : building whole-body catacomb saints

Whole-body saints and Eucharistic doctrine

Semper eadem : catacomb saints and Catholic sacred history

Welcoming the saints home : translation processions and festivities

Roman catacomb saints as local residents and patrons

Epilogue : catacomb saints in the modern era.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Litaker, Noria K., 1984- Bedazzled saints

ISBN:

9780813949949

0813949947

OCLC:

1375294196