5. Engendering Sanctity

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Expertise and Early Modern Sanctity 13
5. 2. A New Criterion for Sanctity 39
6. 3. Negotiating Incorruption 70
7. 4. Medicine and Authority 90
8. 5. Engendering Sanctity 109
9. Conclusion 129
10. Appendix: Postmortems on Prospective Saints 137
11. Notes 141
12. Index 207
13. Acknowledgments 211