| Edition |
First United States Edition. |
| Description |
xii, 476 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-466) and index. |
| Contents |
"Such turpitudes" -- "The 'delicatezza' of the matter as such" -- "I am the little lion of my reformed sisters" -- "Wash me well, for the Padre is coming" -- "An act of divine splendor" -- "It is a heavenly liquor" -- "That good Padre has spoiled the work of God" -- "During these acts I never ceased my inner prayer" -- "Sorrowful and contrite". |
| Summary |
This sordid tale of sexual indecency, false saints, and murder within a 19th-century convent in Rome has all the trappings of a good thriller. What begins with a 1859 complaint by a German noblewoman against Sant'Ambrogio (specifically, against the corrupt practices of novice mistress Maria Luisa) soon becomes a full-blown scandal: the subsequent investigation implicates prominent clergy in practices that blur the line between mysticism and the carnality. Behind the lurid story, however, are deeper historical conflicts. Both the rise of Romanticism—and its attendant fascination with the supernatural—and struggles over the direction of the modern Church explain the extent of the scandal and the passion with it was investigated. |
| Subject |
Sant'Ambrogio della Massima (Monastery : Rome, Italy)
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Catholic Church -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
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Nuns -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
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Convents -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
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Scandals -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
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Monasteries -- Italy -- Rome -- History.
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| Added Title |
Nonnen von Sant'Ambrogio. English
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| ISBN |
9780385351904 |
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0385351909 |
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