The She-Apostle: The Extraordinary Life and Death of Luisa de Carvajal
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Before dawn one morning in June 1612, an elderly Frenchman took charge of a carriage carrying a precious cargo near Tyburn Fields, London's notorious place of execution. It was heading for a house in Spitalfields, where a wizened Spanish woman was waiting to receive the mortal remains of freshly-martyred Catholic priests. Her name was Luisa de Carvajal and this book tells her story. Born into a great Spanish noble family, Luisa suffered a horribly...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199571228
ISBN13:9780199571222
Release Date:May 2011
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:276 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.0" x 7.6"
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She-Apostle
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Christian culture once had a fetish for martyrdom. True believers would spread cloaks below gallows to catch drops of a martyr's blood, dig up the bodies, and dismember and preserve parts to be sent to favored patrons. Luisa de Carvajal, a gently-bred Spanish lady, was a major supplier of English martyr bodies to believers on the Continent. She longed for martyrdom herself, and eventually found it. I wouldn't recommend this to everyone. History, womens' studies and religion students will appreciate it, and those interested in historical cases to compare to today's suicide bombers.
She-Apostle
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Excellent insight to the persecution of Catholics in 17th century England and the blind sighted countries who had their own evil's going on at the same time.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Great bok, great job, great argument. Why dont is in spanish? d. www.tinapaterson.com
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