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The miracle of Amsterdam : biography of a contested devotion
- Title
- The miracle of Amsterdam : biography of a contested devotion / Charles Caspers and Peter Jan Margry.
- Author
- Caspers, Charles, 1953-
- Publication
- Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2019]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Margry, P. J. (Peter Jan)
- Description
- xii, 420 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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 of Amsterdam became devoted to their "Holy Stead." From the original Eucharistic processions evolved the custom of individual devotees walking around the chapel while praying in silence, and the growing international pilgrimage site contributed to the rise and prosperity of Amsterdam. With the arrival of the Reformation, the Amsterdam Miracle became a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants, and the changing fortunes of this devotion provide us a front-row seat to the challenges facing religion in the world today. Caspers and Margry trace these transformations and their significance through the centuries, from the Catholic medieval period through the Reformation to the present day"--
- Uniform Title
- Mirakel van Amsterdam. English
- Alternative Title
- Mirakel van Amsterdam.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Note
- Translation of: Het mirakel van Amsterdam : biografie van een betwiste devotie.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-405) and indexes.
- 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?.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-7362
- ISBN
- 9780268105655
- 0268105650
- LCCN
- 2019011954
- OCLC
- 1053607360
- Author
- Caspers, Charles, 1953- author.
- Title
- The miracle of Amsterdam : biography of a contested devotion / Charles Caspers and Peter Jan Margry.
- Publisher
- Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2019]
- Edition
- English language edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 374-405) and indexes.
- Added Author
- Margry, P. J. (Peter Jan), author.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Caspers, Charles, 1953- author. Miracle of Amsterdam Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2019] 9780268105686 (DLC) 2019017018
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-7362