ISBN: 9780719072925

The saints' Lives in this book were written in Italy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Here translated into English and in full for the first time, they shed light on the ways i… More...

The saints' Lives in this book were written in Italy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Here translated into English and in full for the first time, they shed light on the ways in which both lay men and women sought God in the urban environment, and how they were understood and described by contemporaries. Only one of these saints (Homobonus of Cremona) was formally canonised by the. The saints' Lives in this book were written in Italy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Here translated into English and in full for the first time, they shed light on the ways in which both lay men and women sought God in the urban environment, and how they were understood and described by contemporaries. Only one of these saints (Homobonus of Cremona) was formally canonised by the Pope: the others were locally venerated within the communities which had nurtured them. Raimondo Palmario of Piacenza, contemporary with Homobonus, was remembered as both pilgrim and a vigorous exponent of practical charity. The nobleman Andrea Gallerani of Siena turned from a life of violence to good works, while another Sienese, the holy comb-seller Pier Pettinaio, exemplified the godly business man who insisted on the just price and on paying his taxes. Two very different women are included: Umiliana de'Cerchi of Florence, a widow with children, and the 'servant-saint' Zita of Lucca. The last of the Lives contains a bishop's account of how the cult of the humble Rigo was launched in Treviso in 1315. The book will welcomed by students and other readers interested in medieval Italian cities during this period of growth and vitality, and in how the religious life was lived in urban settings. Books, History and Transport~~History~~Regional & National History, Saints And Cities In Medieval Italy~~Book~~9780719072925, , , , , , , , , ,, [PU: Manchester University Press]<

2007, ISBN: 0719072921

[EAN: 9780719072925], Neubuch, [PU: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. The saints' Lives in this book were written in Italy in the thirteenth… More...

[EAN: 9780719072925], Neubuch, [PU: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. The saints' Lives in this book were written in Italy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Here translated into English and in full for the first time, they shed light on the ways in which both lay men and women sought God in the urban environment, and how they were understood and described by contemporaries. Only one of these saints (Homobonus of Cremona) was formally canonised by the Pope: the others were locally venerated within the communities which had nurtured them. Raimondo Palmario of Piacenza, contemporary with Homobonus, was remembered as both pilgrim and a vigorous exponent of practical charity. The nobleman Andrea Gallerani of Siena turned from a life of violence to good works, while another Sienese, the holy comb-seller Pier Pettinaio, exemplified the godly business man who insisted on the just price and on paying his taxes. Two very different women are included: Umiliana de'Cerchi of Florence, a widow with children, and the 'servant-saint' Zita of Lucca. The last of the Lives contains a bishop's account of how the cult of the humble Rigo was launched in Treviso in 1315. The book will welcomed by students and other readers interested in medieval Italian cities during this period of growth and vitality, and in how the religious life was lived in urban settings. -- .<

ISBN: 9780719072925

Hardback, [PU: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS], This book offers full translations of the Lives of seven saints (five men and two women) who lived in Italian cities between about 1150 and 13… More...

Hardback, [PU: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS], This book offers full translations of the Lives of seven saints (five men and two women) who lived in Italian cities between about 1150 and 1315. It will interest both students and other readers curious about medieval Italian history and about medieval popular religion and sainthood., European History<

2007, ISBN: 9780719072925

Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Manchester University Press], Manchester University Press, 2007

2007, ISBN: 9780719072925

Hardcover, Buch, [PU: Manchester University Press]