Aspiring saints pretense of holiness, Inquisition, and gender in the Republic of Venice, 1618-1750 / [electronic resource] :
Anne Jacobson Schutte.
- Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.
- xvi, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-326) and index.
Preface -- Twelve true stories? -- The Roman Inquisition in Venice -- "Little women" and discernment of spirits -- From study to courtroom -- Refashioning "true" holiness -- Sorceresses, witches, and inquisitors -- Healers of the soul -- Healers of the body -- Rings and other things -- Time and space -- Sex and gender -- Pretense?
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Inquisition--Italy--Venice. Visionaries--History--Italy--Venice--17th century. Holiness--Catholic Church--History of doctrines--17th century. Discernment of spirits--History of doctrines--17th century. Women in the Catholic Church--History--17th century. Visionaries--History--Italy--Venice--18th century. Holiness--Catholic Church--History of doctrines--18th century. Discernment of spirits--History of doctrines--18th century. Women in the Catholic Church--History--18th century.