The saintly politics of Catherine of Siena /
"In The Saintly Politics of Catherine of Siena, F. Thomas Luongo combines literary-critical readings of Catherine's letters - she was the author of one of the largest collections of medieval letters - with political and social analysis.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, N.Y. :
Cornell University Press,
2006.
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| Summary: | "In The Saintly Politics of Catherine of Siena, F. Thomas Luongo combines literary-critical readings of Catherine's letters - she was the author of one of the largest collections of medieval letters - with political and social analysis. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, Luongo investigates how Catherine's spiritual authority and sanctity were linked with contemporary political and cultural developments. He shows how the political situation of the church in Italy and a culture that privileged female spirituality and prophetic speech facilitated Catherine's emergence into a public role."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 233 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-223) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780801443954 (cloth : alk. paper) 0801443954 (cloth : alk. paper) |