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Record Number: 4605 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Ingesting Bodily Filth: Defilement in the Spirituality of Angela of Foligno [The author argues that Angela of Foligno ate scabs from lepers joyfully as a sacred act likened to the Eucharist. Morrison compares the similar experiences of Catherine of Siena, Francis of Assisi, and Catherine of Genoa but finds differing motives inclu Source: Romance Quarterly 50, 3 (Summer 2003): Pages 204 - 216. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Angela of Foligno, Mystic Asceticism Body Eating, Image of Literature- Prose Mystics Spirituality Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 08831157

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