Saint and nation Santiago, Teresa of Avila, and plural identities in early modern Spain

Santiago and the shadow of decline -- Saint Teresa and the lived experience of the holy -- The politics of patron sainthood -- The gender of foreign policy -- Mapping sacred geography -- King, nation, and church in the Habsburg monarchy -- Endgame in Rome.

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1. Verfasser: Rowe, Erin Kathleen (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: University Park, Pa. Pennsylvania State Univ. Press 2011
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Zusammenfassung:Santiago and the shadow of decline -- Saint Teresa and the lived experience of the holy -- The politics of patron sainthood -- The gender of foreign policy -- Mapping sacred geography -- King, nation, and church in the Habsburg monarchy -- Endgame in Rome.
"Examines the controversy in early seventeenth-century Spain over the elevation of Saint Teresa of Avila to co-patron saint alongside the traditional patron, Santiago. Assesses the crucial role of sanctity in the symbolic representation of the nation in early modern Europe"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-253) and index
Beschreibung:xi, 264 p
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24 cm
ISBN:9780271037738
978-0-271-03773-8