medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
NOW you tell us... ;-)))
MG
p.s. Wasn't there a "Shamela" invented as a caricature or satiric version
of this Pamela?
> The name [...] was invented by Sir Philip Sidney in
> the late sixteenth century for a character in his Arcadia. Any Saint
> Pamela (and no doubt some who have borne this popular name have achieved
> sainthood) would have to post-date Sidney's romance.
>
> Cheers,
> Martin Howley
>
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> On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Thomas Renna wrote:
>
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>> culture
>>
>> Now that all the sceptics on the Holy List are ready to throw me off the
>> Tarpeian Rock, I checked all the calendars around my apartment, office,
>> and local bookstores (here in Macerata, near Ancona, where I'm teaching
>> this semester). They list S. Eulalia for Feb 12. Only my desk calendar
>> of saints (published by Mondadori, edited by Claudio Giustini, Dec 2003)
>> puts S. Pamela for Feb 12, followed by an advertisement for Jules Verne
>> and of course the appropriate zodiac reading. Only in Italy can one wake
>> up to a TV newscast with the saint of the day, followed by one's
>> astrological instructions.
>>
>> In ogni modo,grazie a tutti,
>>
>> Thomas Renna
>> Saginaw Valley State
>
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