Early modern invention of late antique rome, the
Auteur :
Denzey Lewis, Nicola
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108471893
Date de publication :
3 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
23,4 x 16,0 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
740 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How did corpses come to be considered holy in Roman Catholicism? And when? This book considers Rome as a case study, revising the idea that the 'corporeal turn' characterized the centuries after Constantine, locating it instead in early modern attitudes toward death, antiquity, and the survival of the Church against secularism.