Stefania Tutino

A Fake Saint and the True Church

The Story of a Forgery in Seventeenth-Century Naples

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Produktbeschreibung

A Fake Saint and the True Church offers the remarkable story of a fake saint to contemplate the meaning of truth. It follows the efforts made by the supposed saint's (real) seventeenth-century descendant to promote his cult in Naples and Rome. This story reminds us that distinguishing the true from the false is a matter of commitment and belief, not simply research ability. Compared with our early modern predecessors, we are more skilled at verifying facts and less willing to let supernatural truths regulate our behaviors. Yet, the relationship between truth and authenticity is still a challenge for us, as it was for them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 150mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780197578803
• ISBN-10: 0197578802
• Artikelnr.: 61461401

Autorenporträt

Stefania Tutino is a Professor of History at UCLA. She is the author of numerous award-winning books and essays on early modern Catholicism.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Making of a Success Story
Chapter 2: A Wonderful Find
Chapter 3: An Unexpected Ally
Chapter 4: A Controversial Partner
Chapter 5: The Fraud is Uncovered
Chapter 6: The Roman Curia Takes Over
Chapter 7: The Curia at an Impasse
Chapter 8: The End of the Story
Conclusion
List of Abbreviations
Bibliographical Notes