Autobiography of an Aspiring Saint.
Charged by the Venetian Inquisition with the conscious and cynical feigning of holiness, Cecelia Ferrazzi (1609-1684) requested and obtained the unprecedented opportunity to defend herself through a presentation of her life story. Ferrazzi's unique inquisitorial autobiography and the transcript...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
1996.
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| Series: | Other voice in early modern Europe.
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| Summary: | Charged by the Venetian Inquisition with the conscious and cynical feigning of holiness, Cecelia Ferrazzi (1609-1684) requested and obtained the unprecedented opportunity to defend herself through a presentation of her life story. Ferrazzi's unique inquisitorial autobiography and the transcripts of her preceding testimony, expertly transcribed and eloquently translated into English, allow us to enter an unfamiliar sector of the past and hear 'another voice'that of a humble Venetian woman who had extraordinary experiences and exhibited exceptional courage. Born in 1609 into an artisan family. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (135 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780226244488 0226244482 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |