02818nam a2200481Ka 4500 ocn795124271 OCoLC 20200709055527.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 120611s2012 nyuab ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9781139423915 (electronic bk.) 1139423916 (electronic bk.) 9781107013681 1107013682 (OCoLC)795124271 451713 (N$T) BX2330 .P37 2012eb REL 067010 bisacsh 235/.2409 23 SOC039000 bisacsh N$TA Parigi, Paolo, 1973- The rationalization of miracles [electronic resource] / Paolo Parigi. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. 1 online resource (xix, 193 p.) : ill., map. "During the Counter-Reformation in southern Europe, Catholic Church officials developed rules to legitimize miracles performed by candidates to sainthood. The Rationalization of Miracles uncovers a tacit understanding between central religious officials and local religious activists. Each group had a vested interest in declaring miracles: Catholic Church leaders sought legitimacy in the wake of the crisis of faith created by the Protestant Schism and religious acolytes needed Church approval to secure a flow of resources to their movements. The Church,Ŵs new procedure of deeming miracles ,źtrue,Ź when there were witnesses of different statuses and the acts occurred in the presence of a candidate,Ŵs acolyte served the needs of both parties. And by developing rules and procedures for evaluating miracles, the Church rationalized the magic at the root of the miracles, thereby propelling the institution out of a period of institutional, political, and social uncertainty and forming the basis of modern sainthood"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Canonization History. Miracles History of doctrines. Catholic Church Doctrines. Counter-Reformation. Church history 16th century. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion. bisacsh RELIGION / Christian Theology / Angelology & Demonology bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Parigi, Paolo, 1973- Rationalization of miracles. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9781107013681 (DLC) 2011043731 (OCoLC)759594274 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=451713 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 51226 51226