Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs by Paul Koudounaris

Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs

Paul Koudounaris

189 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction art history dark informative mysterious slow-paced
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In 1578 news came of the discovery in Rome of a labyrinth of underground tombs, which were thought to hold the remains of thousands of early Christian martyrs. Skeletons of these supposed saints were subsequently sent to Catholic churches and reli...

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