The Natural History of a Neapolitan Miracle: The Secret of San Gennaro’s Blood: Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Autor Francesco de Cegliaen Limba Engleză Hardback – noi 2024
Three times a year, Neapolitans gather to witness the recurring phenomenon of the liquefaction of San Gennaro’s blood. From the seventeenth century to the present, crowds have prayed to the city’s patron for protection from fires, earthquakes, plagues, droughts, and the fury of Mt. Vesuvius. In the “miraculous” moment of transposition from solid to liquid, the faithful seek respite from the ills of the world in the saintly blood, a visual reminder of the blood of Christ spilled for their salvation. In Naples, the periodical liquefaction of San Gennaro’s blood is not officially recognized as miraculous by the Catholic Church, which now more cautiously refers to it as a prodigy. Nevertheless, for centuries, this phenomenon has been called “a miracle” in liturgical texts approved by the ecclesiastical authority and in the words of bishops, cardinals, popes, and saints. However, not everyone agreed. This volume follows the efforts of theologians, alchemists, charlatans, and scientists who, through the centuries, have tried to answer questions such as: Is the liquefaction of San Gennaro’s blood really a miracle? If not, how is it possible to explain a phenomenon that occurs only on dates liturgically relevant to the saint?
The Natural History of a Neapolitan Miracle will be of great value to those interested in Religious Studies, Italian Studies, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, as well as the History of Science, Anthropology, and Ethnography.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781032442600
ISBN-10: 1032442603
Pagini: 436
Ilustrații: 54
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.97 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1032442603
Pagini: 436
Ilustrații: 54
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.97 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Academic, General, and PostgraduateCuprins
1. Living Blood
2. How to Construct a Miracle
3. San Gennaro: Assassin or Evil Spirit?
4. Discipline and Punish
5. The Invention of Time
6. Neapolitan Caprice
7. It’s Not Blood
8. The Ghosts Are Back
2. How to Construct a Miracle
3. San Gennaro: Assassin or Evil Spirit?
4. Discipline and Punish
5. The Invention of Time
6. Neapolitan Caprice
7. It’s Not Blood
8. The Ghosts Are Back
Notă biografică
Francesco Paolo de Ceglia is a full professor of History of Science at the University of Bari (Italy) and the co-editor of Physis. International Journal for the History of Science. His research centers around history of science, corporeality and religion, and science, image, and communication. Recent publications include Vampyr. Storia naturale della resurrezione (2023).
Descriere
This book examines the Naples’ patron saint, Gennaro, the history of his blood relic and the mystery of its periodical liquefaction.