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From Madrid to Purgatory

- The Art and Craft of Dying in Sixteenth-Century Spain

About From Madrid to Purgatory

This is the first full-length study of Spanish attitudes towards death and the afterlife during the peak years of the Counter-Reformation. It includes detailed accounts of the ways in which the 'good' deaths of King Philip II and Saint Teresa of Avila were interpreted by contemporaries.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521529426
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 588
  • Published:
  • July 24, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x151x37 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 864 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 5, 2025

Description of From Madrid to Purgatory

This is the first full-length study of Spanish attitudes towards death and the afterlife during the peak years of the Counter-Reformation. It includes detailed accounts of the ways in which the 'good' deaths of King Philip II and Saint Teresa of Avila were interpreted by contemporaries.

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