The Convertible Saint: Expeditus through Time and Space
Expeditus, a Roman soldier who was for centuries simply a name on a list of early Christian martyrs, took on new life in the late eighteenth century in a Catholic cult that expanded greatly in the late nineteenth century and has continued to spread since then. His name linked him with time and the a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2018]
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Journal of religious history
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-51 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Expedit, Saint -303
/ Cult
/ Metamorphosis
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| RelBib Classification: | BE Greco-Roman religions CB Christian life; spirituality KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KDB Roman Catholic Church |
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| Summary: | Expeditus, a Roman soldier who was for centuries simply a name on a list of early Christian martyrs, took on new life in the late eighteenth century in a Catholic cult that expanded greatly in the late nineteenth century and has continued to spread since then. His name linked him with time and the answering of prayers for urgent causes in particularly modern ways, despite growing scholarly scepticism about him. His unforgettable image a Roman soldier crushing a crow or raven underfoot has been adopted by Italian fascists and practitioners of Haitian vodou, among many others. Expeditus?s popularity on the internet is only the latest version of this unusual devotion. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9809 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1467-9809.12408 |