Giovanni Bonifacio Bagatta
Giovanni Bonifacio Bagatta (* 1649 ; † 1702 ) was an Italian theologian and author of the 17th century.
He took the vows of the Theatine Order in Verona and taught philosophy in Verona . His extensive main Latin work is the Admiranda orbis christiani (first edition Venice 1680), in which he systematically arranged around 10,000 examples of miracles, a typical example of baroque compilation literature.
Works
- Admiranda orbis christiani . 2 volumes. Venice 1680 Google
literature
- Rudolf Schenda : Bagatta, Giovanni Bonifazio . In: Enzyklopädie des Märchen Vol. 1 (1977), Col. 1141–1143
- Irmgard Wirtz: miracles in encyclopedia and calendar. On the reality configuration of baroque miracle stories . In: Staatsmacht und Seelenheil , 2007, here p. 126 Google preview
Web links
- Writings by Giovanni Bonifacio Bagatta in the Opac des Servizio bibliotecario nazionale
- Entry in VD 17
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bagatta, Giovanni Bonifacio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bagatta, Johannes Bonifacius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian theologian and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1649 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1702 |