The Saintly Politics of Catherine of Siena /

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He shows how the political situation of the church in Italy and a culture that privileged female spirituality and prophetic speech facilitated Catherine's emergence into a public role."--Jacket

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Luongo, F. Thomas (Francis Thomas)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Katharina > von Siena.
Catherine, > of Siena, Saint, > 1347-1380
Catherine, > of Siena, Saint, > 1347-1380 > Political and social views.
Brieven.
Publiek domein.
Politieke aspecten.
Mystiek.
Frau
Religion
Politik
Kirche
Women > Political activity.
Political and social views.
Church and state.
Christianity and politics.
RELIGION > Christianity > Saints & Sainthood.
Femmes > Activite politique > Italie > Toscane > Histoire.
Christianisme et politique > Italie > Toscane > Histoire.
Église et État > Italie > Toscane > Histoire.
Women > Political activity > Italy > Tuscany > History.
Christianity and politics > Italy > Tuscany > History.
Church and state > Italy > Tuscany > History.
Grossherzogtum Toskana
Italien
Italy > Tuscany.
Tuscany (Italy) > Church history.
History.
Church history.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Catherine's vocational years : worldliness and female sanctity
  • Catherine enters Tuscan politics : networks and letter writing
  • Niccolò di Toldo and the erotics of political engagement
  • Catherine's Sienese famiglia : pious networks and political identities
  • Prophetic politics : Catherine in the War of Eight Saints.

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