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Radical Succession: Hagiography, Reform, and Franciscan Identity in the Convent of the Abbess Juana de la Cruz (1481–1534)

Pablo Acosta-García
- 23 Mar 2021 - 
- Vol. 12, Iss: 3, pp 223
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The first vita of the Franciscan Tertiary abbess Juana de la Cruz (Vida y fin de la bienaventurada virgen sancta Juana De la Cruz, written c. 1534) as mentioned in this paper is a chronicle that narrates the origins and reform of a specific religious community in the Castile of the Catholic Monarchs.
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This article is published in Religion.The article was published on 2021-03-23 and is currently open access. It has received 13 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Penitential.

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On Manuscripts, Prints and Blessed Transformations: Caterina da Siena’s Legenda maior as a Model of Sainthood in Premodern Castile

Pablo Acosta-García
- 08 Jan 2020 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the translation of the Life of Catherine of Siena by Raimundo da Capua, which includes the legendae of Giovanna (also known as Vanna) da Orvieto and Margherita da Citta di Castello in the light of its translation, commission, and reception in premodern Castile.
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