St. Augustine's Bones A Microhistory |
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| Author:
| Stone, Harold Samuel |
| Series title: | Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55849-388-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.95 |
Book Description:
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Offering insights into urban literacy and conceptions of reading, this text explores the controversy that ensued over the alleged discovery of St Augustine's bones in Pavia, Italy, in 1695. Re-examining the dispute over Augustine's bones illuminates aspects of Catholic spirituality at the time.
Offering insights into urban literacy and conceptions of reading, this text explores the controversy that ensued over the alleged discovery of St Augustine's bones in Pavia, Italy, in 1695. Re-examining the dispute over Augustine's bones illuminates aspects of Catholic spirituality at the time.