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Aspiring saints : pretense of holiness, Inquisition, and gender in the Republic of Venice, 1618-1750 /

Between 1618 and 1750, sixteen people - nine women and seven men - were brought to the attention of the ecclesiastical authorities in Venice because they were reporting visions, revelations, and special privileges from heaven. All were investigated, and most were put on trial by the Holy Office of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schutte, Anne Jacobson
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
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