A fake saint and the true church : the story of a forgery in seventeenth-century Naples

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Label

A fake saint and the true church : the story of a forgery in seventeenth-century Naples

Title remainder

the story of a forgery in seventeenth-century Naples

Statement of responsibility

Stefania Tutino

Creator

• Tutino, Stefania

Author

• Tutino, Stefania

Subject

• Christian hagiography -- History -- 17th century
• Forgery of manuscripts -- Italy | Naples -- History -- 17th century
• History -- Errors, inventions, etc
• Italy -- Church history -- 17th century
• Catholic Church -- Doctrines | History -- 17th century
• Catholic Church -- Italy -- History -- 17th century

Language

eng

Summary

'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) 17th-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 behaviours. Yet, the relationship between truth and authenticity is still a challenge for us, as it was for them

Member of

• Oxford scholarship online

Cataloging source

StDuBDS

Dewey number

282.457309032

Index

index present

Intended audience

Specialized

LC call number

BX875.A2

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online

Target audience

specialized