Soul-Health : Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England.

This is a book about reading and healing. It shows how literature that makes us feel sad, horrified, or fearful was understood to bring about health of the soul in the Middle Ages. Over five chapters, it considers a specific set of negative emotions and demosntrates precisely how words can evoke str...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCann, Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2018.
Colección:Religion & culture in the Middle Ages.
Temas:
Reading > Health aspects.
Spiritual healing.
Health > Religious aspects.
Guérison par la foi.
Santé > Aspect religieux.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
Health > Religious aspects
Spiritual healing
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This is a book about reading and healing. It shows how literature that makes us feel sad, horrified, or fearful was understood to bring about health of the soul in the Middle Ages. Over five chapters, it considers a specific set of negative emotions and demosntrates precisely how words can evoke strong feelings.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (212 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781786833327
1786833328

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