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Tempting the Tempter
Amy Huesman
其他書名
Imitatio Christi and the Encounters of Quattrocento Holy Women with the Devil
出版BRILL, 2023-11-07
主題Religion / Christianity / CatholicHistory / Europe / GeneralHistory / Europe / RenaissanceReligion / Christianity / DenominationsReligion / Christian Rituals & Practice / GeneralReligion / Christian Living / General
ISBN90045374149789004537415
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=3uz7EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Tempting the Tempter considers how far fifteenth-century Italian mystics would go to imitate Christ, even in his encounters with the Devil in the desert. Elena of Udine, Caterina of Bologna, and Colomba of Rieti created their own desert experience through their austere devotional practices, and they suffered and overcame temptations from the Devil. This work explores how these women actively pursued encounters with the Devil, and how these private temptations prepared them for a public ministry of miracles, contributed to their perception as living saints, and allowed their biographers to promote them as true imitators of Christ, worthy of sainthood.