Magnificent Corpses

Magnificent Corpses
Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter's Head, St. Claire's Heart, St. Stephen's Hand, and Other Saintly Relics  
Author(s) Anneli Rufus
Country United States
Language English
Subject(s) Religion
Publisher Marlowe & Company
Publication date 1999
Media type Hardcover, Paperback
ISBN 1-569-24687-4
OCLC Number 41165215
Dewey Decimal 235/.2/094 21
LC Classification BX2333 .R84 1999

Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter's Head, St. Claire's Heart, St. Stephen's Hand, and Other Saintly Relics (1999) is a book written by Anneli Rufus, concerning relics enshrined in Europe's churches and cathedrals. Rufus relates the stories behind the saints memorialized and the history of relic veneration. As a non-Catholic, she also describes her experiences of visiting the reliquaries of various saints and the pilgrims that still visit them.

In his review for Salon.com, Frank Browning stated: "Rufus not only tells us the saintly lore, she leads us into the chapels to join the pierced punkers, the helmeted bikers, the terrified children she finds contemplating the holy body parts. Her prose is spare; she allows the scenes to make their own commentary... Take her with you on your next European vacation. She's the perfect companion to your Lonely Planet guide."

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