Author
Sergio Luzzatto
Book Format
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Publisher
Saint Martin's Press Inc.
Published
November 2011
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Padre Pio is one of the world's most beloved holy figures, more popular in Italy than the Virgin Mary and even Jesus. His tomb is the most visited Catholic shrine anywhere, drawing more devotees than Lourdes. His miraculous feats included the ability to fly and to be present in two places at once; an apparition of Padre Pio in midair prevented Allied warplanes from dropping bombs on his hometown. Most notable of all were his stigmata, which provoke heated controversy to this day. Were they truly God-given? A psychosomatic response to extreme devotion? Or, perhaps, the self-inflicted wounds of a charlatan? Now acclaimed historian Sergio Luzzatto offers a pioneering investigation of this remarkable man and his followers. Neither a worshipful hagiography nor a sensationalist expose, "Padre Pio" is a nuanced examination of the persistence of mysticism in contemporary society and a striking analysis of the links between Catholicism and twentieth-century politics.Granted unprecedented access to the Vatican archives, Luzzatto has also unearthed a letter from Padre Pio himself in which the monk asks for a secret delivery of carbolic acid - a discovery which helps explain why two successive popes regarded Padre Pio as a fraud, until pressure from Pio-worshipping pilgrims forced the Vatican to change its views.
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Author
Sergio Luzzatto
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Saint Martin's Press Inc.
Published
November 2011
Weight
563g
Page Count
384
Dimensions
153 x 229 x 22 mm
ISBN
9780312611668
ISBN-10
0312611668
Eden Code
4036386
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Author/Creator: Sergio Luzzatto
ISBN: 9780312611668
Publisher: Saint Martin's Press Inc.
Release Date: November 2011
Weight: 563g
Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 22 mm
Eden Code: 4036386
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