Description
Book SynopsisChronicles the transfer, distribution, and display of nearly four hundred ‘holy bodies’ of ancient Christian martyrs, some of the church’s most prestigious relics, sent from the Roman catacombs to the Electorate of Bavaria between 1590 and 1803.
Trade Review“Litaker’s analysis is persuasive, clear, and interdisciplinary, using methodologies of literary criticism and art history in a sophisticated fashion. Her book will appeal to both specialists and to a wider audience interested in religion, Catholicism broadly, and early modern Germany.” - Marc Forster, Connecticut College, author of
Catholic Germany from the Reformation to the EnlightenmentTable of Contents
- Creating "Bavaria Sancta" from the Ground Up
- Some Assembly Required: Building Whole-Body Catacomb Saints
- Whole-Body Saints and Eucharistic Doctrine
- Semper eadem: Catacomb Saints and Sacred History
- Welcoming the Saints Home: Translation Processions and Festivities
- Roman Catacomb Saints as Local Residents and Patrons
- Epilogue: Catacomb Saints in the Modern Era
