Article ID: CBB001252146

The Science of Santa Claus: Discussions on the Manna of Nicholas of Myra in the Modern Age (2012)

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Nicholas of Myra, a bishop who lived between the third and fourth centuries AD, is considered to be the historical character on which the legendary figure of Santa Claus is based. His bones, which were brought to Bari in the Italian region of Apulia in 1087, are known in the Christian world for a particular trait: they exude a substance, considered miraculous by some, called manna. The aim of this paper is to reconstruct the debate that was conducted on natural philosophical grounds during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries on the origins and nature of this liquid.

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Description Reconstructs the debate that was conducted during the 17th and 18th centuries on the origins and nature of the liquid exuded by the bones of Nicholas of Myra.


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Authors & Contributors
De Ceglia, Francesco Paolo
Pomata, Gianna
Papparella, Franca C.
Verardi, Donato
Pierroberto Scaramella
Pepe, Chiara
Concepts
Science and religion
Miracles
Occult sciences
Roman Catholicism
Natural philosophy
Medicine and religion
Time Periods
17th century
18th century
Early modern
Enlightenment
20th century
19th century
Places
Italy
Naples (Italy)
Europe
England
Calabria
Lithuania
Institutions
School of Milan
University of Padua
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