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The Saint and the Chopped-Up Baby: The Cult of Vincent Ferrer in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
The Saint and the ChoppedUp Baby The Cult of Vincent Ferrer in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Author: Laura Ackerman Smoller
Vincent Ferrer (1350?1419), a celebrated Dominican preacher from Valencia, was revered as a living saint during his lifetime, receiving papal canonization within fifty years of his death. In The Saint and the Chopped-Up Baby, Laura Ackerman Smoller recounts the fascinating story of how Vincent became the subject of widespread devotion, ranging f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780801452178
ISBN-10: 0801452171
Publication Date: 1/28/2014
Pages: 344
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cornell University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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