Vernacular miracles: blood and bones in Neapolitan religion

Naples is a city run by miracles. Canonical miracles like the thrice-annual liquefaction of San Gennaro's blood, and vernacular miracles, like those effected by the capozzelle, anonymous skulls venerated at Fontanelle, the largest ossuary in Europe. Devotees visited these "little skulls&qu...

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Main Author: Cosentino, Donald 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2014]
In: Material religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 472-492
Further subjects:B vernacular religion
B Fontanelle
B anime pezzentelle
B Camorra
B Purgatory
B ossuary
B capozzelle
B Relics
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