The Cult of Saint Catherine of Siena : A Study in Civil Religion (Paperback)

Contents: Preface; Introduction: civil religion and the cult of Catherine of Siena; 'La santa senese': Catherine and the civil religion of Siena 1384-1857; From 'santa senese' to 'Patrona d' Italia': the cult of Catherine of Siena 1859-1939; Catherine of Siena and the Second World War: 1940-1945; From 'Patrona d' Italia' to 'Patrona d' Europa': the cult of Catherine of Siena 1946-2007; Conclusion: Catherine of Siena and the varieties of civil religion; Bibliography; Index.