The Cambridge companion to Counter-Reformation sanctity /
"Offering a fresh perspective on early modern Catholicism, this book explores how Counter-Reformation sanctity reshaped religious identities and sacred traditions that transformed Catholicism into the first global religion. By examining the lives and representations of saints, it demonstrates how sa...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2026.
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| Series: | Cambridge companions to religion.
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| Summary: | "Offering a fresh perspective on early modern Catholicism, this book explores how Counter-Reformation sanctity reshaped religious identities and sacred traditions that transformed Catholicism into the first global religion. By examining the lives and representations of saints, it demonstrates how sanctity countered the Protestant challenge"-- Provided by publisher. |