The Miracle of Amsterdam : Biography of a Contested Devotion /

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"The Miracle of Amsterdam presents a "cultural biography" of a Dutch devotional manifestation. According to tradition, on the night of March 15, 1345, a Eucharistic host thrown into a burning fireplace was found intact hours later. A chapel was erected over the spot, and the citizens...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Caspers, Charles, 1953- (Author), Margry, P. J. (Peter Jan) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Dutch
Published: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Miracles.
Processions, Religious > Catholic Church.
Miracles > Pays-Bas > Amsterdam > Histoire.
Processions > Pays-Bas > Amsterdam > Église catholique.
Miracles > Netherlands > Amsterdam > History.
Processions, Religious > Netherlands > Amsterdam > Catholic Church.
Netherlands > Amsterdam.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Creation and expansion of a cult (1345/1500)
  • In the Habsburgs' favor (1500/1600)
  • The miracle on the margins (1600/1795)
  • The battle for public space (1795/1881)
  • The silent walk as a national symbol of identity (1881/1960)
  • Revolution and the reinvention of tradition (1960/2015)
  • Conflict or consensus?

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