The Rationalization of Miracles

by Paolo Parigi

Book Overview

During the Counter-Reformation in southern Europe, Catholic Church officials developed rules to legitimize miracles performed by candidates to sainthood. The Rationalization of Miracles uncovers a tacit understanding between central religious officials and local religious activists. Each group had a vested interest in declaring miracles: Catholic Church leaders sought legitimacy in the wake of the crisis of faith created by the Protestant Schism and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107663059
• ISBN13: 9781107663053
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"