Proceedings, 43rd, 1981

"This beautifully illustrated volume examines the cult of sacred relics in Baroque Malta in greater depth than ever before. It traces the origins of relic veneration and their arrival to Malta with the Knights of Order of St. John. The book discusses the importance of the reliquaries as an artistic expression of devotion to the holy remains, and the cult they instilled in the community that felt the need to reach to the divine in moments of great turbulence."--From backcover