This book "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 more relics a church displayed, the more pilgrims came to visit with their coins and ...
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This book "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 more relics a church displayed, the more pilgrims came to visit with their coins and their prayers. Deusdona was a Willy Loman of the Dark Ages, trafficking in bones""--Publisher's website.
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New. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257. 2015. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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