Sacred Bones: Confessions of a Medieval Grave Robber
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Sacred Bones is based on the true story of Deusdona ("God's gift"), a ninth-century Roman deacon who worked in the catacombs, digging up worthless bones and selling them off as the holy remains of saints and martyrs. Deusdona thanked God for his worldly success, but he was also a clever businessman who knew how to strike deals with abbots and kings. It didn't hurt that no church could be sanctified without a relic in residence, and that the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1940423104
ISBN13:9781940423104
Release Date:June 2015
Publisher:Four Winds Press
Length:200 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.2"
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