An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town by David FarleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed An Irreverent Curiosity as much for the description of the author trying to fit into small-town Italian life as for the search for Christ's foreskin. David Farley covers relic worship, Catholic history and the Vatican library, but mostly the small town of Calcata that he's just moved to. While the search for the "Church's strangest relic" isn't ultimately fruitful, his time in "Italy's oddest town" makes for great reading.
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I'd be curious to hear more details in greater depth, at some point, if you get a chance...
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