Tempting the Tempter <i>Imitatio Christi</i>and the Encounters of Quattrocento Holy Women with the Devil |
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| Author:
| Huesman, Amy |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of Christian Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-53740-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2023 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $149.00 |
Book Description:
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Tempting the Tempterconsiders the extent to which fifteenth-century Italian holy women were willing to go in their efforts to imitate Christ, and how their biographers used their struggles with demonic temptations to promote their causes for sainthood.
Tempting the Tempterconsiders the extent to which fifteenth-century Italian holy women were willing to go in their efforts to imitate Christ, and how their biographers used their struggles with demonic temptations to promote their causes for sainthood.