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St. Augustine's Bones: A Microhistory (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
Harold Samuel Stone
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Description for St. Augustine's Bones: A Microhistory (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
Paperback. 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. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCM; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
In 1695, workers in Pavia, Italy, chanced upon a collection of bones in the crypt of the Cathedral of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro. The workers later testified that they had seen the name of St Augustine written in charcoal on the surface of the casket they had uncovered. Yet by the time of the official inquest, all traces of the writing had disappeared. Offering insights into urban literacy and conceptions of reading, this text explores the controversy that ensued over the alleged discovery of Augustine's bones. Manuscripts, broadsides, pamphlets - even whole books - were devoted to proving or ... Read more
In 1695, workers in Pavia, Italy, chanced upon a collection of bones in the crypt of the Cathedral of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro. The workers later testified that they had seen the name of St Augustine written in charcoal on the surface of the casket they had uncovered. Yet by the time of the official inquest, all traces of the writing had disappeared. Offering insights into urban literacy and conceptions of reading, this text explores the controversy that ensued over the alleged discovery of Augustine's bones. Manuscripts, broadsides, pamphlets - even whole books - were devoted to proving or ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558493889
SKU
V9781558493889
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Reviews for St. Augustine's Bones: A Microhistory (Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book)
This is a fascinating account of a forgotten episode in European intellectual history and a good exercise in microhistory. It is learned and thorough and should have broad appeal to historians working on religious ideas in Catholic Europe and on historiography as well as those interested in the history of book. - Joseph M. Levine, Syracuse University; ""I enjoyed this ... Read more