Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs by Paul Koudounaris

Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs

Paul Koudounaris

189 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction art history dark informative mysterious slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In 1578 news came of the discovery in Rome of a labyrinth of underground tombs, which were thought to hold the remains of thousands of early Christian martyrs. Skeletons of these supposed saints were subsequently sent to Catholic churches and reli...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

informative 90%
dark 30%
reflective 30%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Average rating

4.45

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...