Saving a Saint : A Study of the Representation of Maria Goretti (1890-1902): a Saint, a Martyr, a Virgin, a Child

Saving a Saint : A Study of the Representation of Maria Goretti (1890-1902): a Saint, a Martyr, a Virgin, a Child

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This thesis examines the legend of the Italian virgin martyr, Saint Maria Goretti (1890-1902). Her legend states that she died at the age of eleven protecting her virginity from her assailant Alessandro Serenelli who stabbed her numerous times, and that she granted him forgiveness before she died. H...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cadavid Yani, Helwi Margarita
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Kyrko- och missionsstudier 2018
Subjects:
Saint Maria Goretti
Virgin Martyr
Representation
Papal discourse
Devotional discourse
Problematic aspects
Oversimplifications
Sexual violence
Rape
Hagiography
Catholic edificational biographies
Chastity
Charity
Forgiveness
Self-sacrifice in defence of virginal purity
Religious Studies
Religionsvetenskap
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-363916

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