Sainthood in the early modern Hispanic world : miracles, devotional objects, and the transformation of canonization in the cause of Ignatius of Loyola / Jonathan E. Greenwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenwood, Jonathan E. (Jonathan Edward), 1984- Author.

Standardized Title:

Founder, healer, blessed, saint http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/5d155950-f485-a730-1e56-0c85a6f6c9d8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491-1556.

Ignatius.

Christian saints--Cult--Spain--History--16th century.

Christian saints.

Canonization--History--16th century.

Canonization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 255 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

The sixteenth century witnessed the expansion of Spain's empire on a global scale, as the Americas and portions of Asia fell within its dominions. Catholicism played a critical role in the Spanish colonization campaign, with the cult of saints at the centre of an expansionist agenda. In this book, Jonathan E. Greenwood offers an interdisciplinary examination of the recognition and veneration of sainthood through the case study of the canonization of Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. Integral to this phenomenon were the miracles and devotional objects that navigated through the official canonization process conducted in Europe, which was overseen by the church hierarchy, and its oftentimes unsanctioned counterparts. Greenwood demonstrates how non- European cultic devotions to Ignatius were made manifest through images, relics, and reports of intercessions. Although the pope's role in the naming of a saint was paramount, the uninhibited practices of colonial subjects proved to be equally important and worthy of consideration, culminating in the canonization of Ignatius.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Jun 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-51327-3

9781009513289

9781009513302

OCLC:

1592919045