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The rationalization of miracles
- Title
- The rationalization of miracles / Paolo Parigi.
- Author
- Parigi, Paolo, 1973-
- Publication
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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- Description
- xix, 193 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "During the Counter-Reformation in southern Europe, Catholic Church officials developed rules to legitimize miracles performed by candidates to sainthood. The Rationalization of Miracles uncovers a tacit understanding between central religious officials and local religious activists. Each group had a vested interest in declaring miracles: Catholic Church leaders sought legitimacy in the wake of the crisis of faith created by the Protestant Schism and religious acolytes needed Church approval to secure a flow of resources to their movements. The Church,Ŵs new procedure of deeming miracles ,źtrue,Ź when there were witnesses of different statuses and the acts occurred in the presence of a candidate,Ŵs acolyte served the needs of both parties. And by developing rules and procedures for evaluating miracles, the Church rationalized the magic at the root of the miracles, thereby propelling the institution out of a period of institutional, political, and social uncertainty and forming the basis of modern sainthood"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 12-5066
- ISBN
- 9781107013681 (hardback)
- 1107013682 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2011043731
- OCLC
- YBP 2011043731
- Author
- Parigi, Paolo, 1973-
- Title
- The rationalization of miracles / Paolo Parigi.
- Imprint
- New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 12-5066