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100 1 a| Koudounaris, Paul,e| author.=| ^A1283233;

245 10 a| Heavenly bodies :b| cult treasures & spectacular saints from the catacombs /c| Paul Koudounaris.;

260 a| London :b| Thames & Hudson,c| 2013.;

300 a| 189 pages :b| illustrations (chiefly color) ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 8 a| This book is the chronicle of a group of extraordinary skeletons discovered in the Roman Catacombs in the late sixteenth century. Largely anonymous, they were nevertheless held to be the remains of Early Christian martyrs, and treated as sacred. Sent to Catholic churches and religious houses in German-speaking Europe to replace holy relics that had been destroyed in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, the skeletons were carefully reassembled, and richly adorned with jewels and precious costumes. They became the centre of spiritual life for many communities, yet as time passed, faith in them wavered and they were cast out as imposters, as the Catholic Church turned its back on what was once one of its treasures. This is a story that until now has been left out of the pages of both art and religious histories.;

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Heavenly bodies : cult treasures & spectacular saints from the catacombs / Paul Koudounaris.

Author/creator	Koudounaris, Paul author.
Format	Book
Publication Info	London : Thames & Hudson, 2013.
Description	189 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Subjects	Relics--Europe. --History. --Pictorial works. Catacombs--Italy. --Rome. --Pictorial works. Death--Religious aspects. --Catholic Church.

Summary	This book is the chronicle of a group of extraordinary skeletons discovered in the Roman Catacombs in the late sixteenth century. Largely anonymous, they were nevertheless held to be the remains of Early Christian martyrs, and treated as sacred. Sent to Catholic churches and religious houses in German-speaking Europe to replace holy relics that had been destroyed in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, the skeletons were carefully reassembled, and richly adorned with jewels and precious costumes. They became the centre of spiritual life for many communities, yet as time passed, faith in them wavered and they were cast out as imposters, as the Catholic Church turned its back on what was once one of its treasures. This is a story that until now has been left out of the pages of both art and religious histories.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN	9780500251959 (hbk.)
ISBN	0500251959 (hbk.)

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