Monthly Archives: February 2020

Introduction towards a Conclusion Over the course of my exploration into the story and legacy of St. Agnes of Rome, the Virgin Martyr, I had hoped I would be able to form a strong thesis about whether or not the historical evidence provided can give a strong testimony to her existence. The truth of theContinue reading “Research Assignment 1.5: Notes Towards the Critical Study of a Cult”

After exploring the realm of primary sources, I am now charged with reporting what I can find in terms of secondary sources. Using what I can locate in databases such as JSTOR, EBSCO, and ITER, I have attempted to narrow the list to those which are most pertinent. Some of these sources are not inContinue reading “Research Assignment 1.4: A Bibliography of Secondary Sources”

My next step is to explore the BHL Bibliography to find what information may be available to me about St. Agnes there. Her Latinized name is simply Agnes, which is useful. When I search for Agnes, four different saints appear, but my Agnes, Agnes v. m. Romae is among them. And she has quite aContinue reading “Research Assignment 1.3: BHL Bibliography”