Title: Saint and nation
Description: "Examines the controversy in early seventeenth-century Spain over the elevation of Saint Teresa of Avila to co-patron saint alongside the traditional patron, Santiago. Assesses the crucial role of sanctity in the symbolic representation of the nation in early modern Europe"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Christian patron saints, History, Church history, James, the greater, saint, Teresa, of avila, saint, 1515-1582, Spain, church history
Places: Spain
People: Teresa of Avila, Saint (1515-1582), James the Greater, Saint
Time periods: 17th century