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Law, medicine, and engineering in the cult of the saints in counter-Reformation Rome : the hagiographical works of Antonio Gallonio, 1556-1605 /

This book shows how the sixteenth-century priest Antonio Gallonio engaged with law, medicine and engineering, to draw attention to saintly virtues. It exposes the tensions between a theocratic clergy and the self-assertion of secular professionals in the Italian Counter-Reformation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Touber, Jetze (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Dutch
Publicado: Boston : Brill, 2014.
Colección:Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; volume 178.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book shows how the sixteenth-century priest Antonio Gallonio engaged with law, medicine and engineering, to draw attention to saintly virtues. It exposes the tensions between a theocratic clergy and the self-assertion of secular professionals in the Italian Counter-Reformation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004265141
9004265147
ISSN:1573-4188 ;