The Precious Blood of Christ: faith, rituals and civic and religious meaning during the centuries of Mantuan devotion
Roberto Capuzzo
This article explores the main meanings given to presence of relic Precious Blood Christ in city Mantua, and also highlights links with Altdorf-Weingarten same, which derives from it. For centuries this has intertwined several ways events Mantua shaped some their most significant religious cultural expressions. Above all, during Middle Ages, had a widespread impact, destined expand all over Europe. However, we possess vague scarcely defined evidence this, as much was removed, mostly name rationalist critique, diminished passing time. Within long-term perspective, text follows here aims tackle relevant problematic issues, historical historico-anthropological viewpoint. It attempts both strengthen understanding local wider intertwining characterised development such experience our culture, enter into contact essential aspects
International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church