Aspiring saints : pretense of holiness, inquisition, and gender in the Republic of Venice, 1618-1750

Aspiring saints : pretense of holiness, inquisition, and gender in the Republic of Venice, 1618-1750 / Anne Jacobson Schutte.

Author/creator	Schutte, Anne Jacobson
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
Description	xvi, 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Inquisition--Italy --Venice. Visionaries--Italy --Venice --History --17th century. Holiness--Catholic Church --History of doctrines --17th century. Discernment of spirits--History of doctrines --17th century. Women in the Catholic Church--History --17th century. Visionaries--Italy --Venice --History --18th century. Holiness--Catholic Church --History of doctrines --18th century. Discernment of spirits--History of doctrines --18th century. Women in the Catholic Church--History --18th century.

Contents	Preface -- Twelve true stories? -- The Roman Inquisition in Venice -- "Little women" and discernment of spirits -- From study to courtroom -- Refashioning "true" holiness -- Sorceresses, witches, and inquisitors -- Healers of the soul -- Healers of the body -- Rings and other things -- Time and space -- Gender and sex -- Pretense?
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.
LCCN	00009314
ISBN	0801865484 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	BX1723 .S38 2001	✔ Available	Place Hold