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

"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"--Provided by pu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rowe, Erin Kathleen, 1974-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Christian patron saints > Spain > History > 17th century.
Spain > Church history > 17th century.
James, > the Greater, Saint.
Teresa, > of Avila, Saint, > 1515-1582.
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Summary:"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"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 264 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780271037738 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271037733 (cloth : alk. paper)