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Magnificent corpses, searching through Europe for St. Peter's head, St. Chiara's heart, St. Stephen's hand, and other saints' relics, Anneli Rufus

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-245)

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Anneli Rufus

searching through Europe for St. Peter's head, St. Chiara's heart, St. Stephen's hand, and other saints' relics

Studies the origins and meanings behind more than two dozen of Europe's most honored holy relics

So many maidens : St. Ursula and the 11,000 virgins : Bascilica of St. Ursula, Cologne, Germany -- From traverse afar : the three kings : the Dom, Cologne, Germany -- Almost Juliet : St. Elizabeth of Hungary : Church of St. Elizabeth, Marburg, Germany/Convent of St. Elizabeth, Vienna, Austria -- Keeping secrets : St. John Nepomuk and St. Adalbert of Prague : St. Vitus's Cathedral and St. George's Bascilica, Prague, Czech Republic -- Take no prisoners : St. Stephen of Hungary : St. Stephen's Bascilica, Budapest, Hungary -- Crawling from the wreckage : St. Anthony of Padua : Bascilica of St. Anthony, Padua, Italy -- A marked heart : St. Chiara : Augustinian Monastery, Montefalco, Italy -- Letters to princes : St. Catherine of Siena : Church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy -- A haircut : St. Philip Neri : Chiesa Nuova (Santa Maria in Vallicella), Rome, Italy -- Not a fairy tale : St. Maria Goretti : Our Lady of Graces : Nettuno, Italy -- Helen goes shopping : St. Thomas : Santa Groce in Gerusalemme, Rome, Italy -- Cracking whips : St. Gaspare del Bufalo : Santa Maria in Trivio, Rome, Italy