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The royal touch : sacred monarchy and scrofula in England and France /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bloch, Marc
Otros Autores: Anderson, J. E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal : MQUP, 1973.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title ; Copyright ; Contents ; Plates; Preface ; Introduction ; BOOK I THE ORIGINS ; I The beginnings of the touch for scrofula ; II The origins of the royal healing power: the sacred aspects of royalty in the early centuries of the Middle Ages.
  • BOOK 2 THE GRANDEUR AND VICISSITUDES OF THE ROYAL HEALERS I Touching for scrofula and its popularity up to the end of the fifteenth century ; II The second miracle of English royalty: cramp rings ; III The sacred and miraculous aspects of royalty from the beginning of the touch for scrofula up to the Renaissance.
  • IV Some confused beliefs: St-Marcoul, the kings of France and the seventh sons V The royal miracle during the Wars of Religion and the absolute monarchy ; VI The decline and death of the royal touch ; BOOK 3 A CRITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE ROYAL MIRACLE.
  • I A critical interpretation of the royal miracle Appendices ; I The royal miracle in the French and English royal accounts ; II Notes on the iconography ; III The beginnings of royal unction and consecration.
  • IV Extracts from Jean Golein's Treatise on Consecration with a short analysis (translated by Dr Anthony Goodman) V The pilgrimage of the French kings to Corbeny after their consecration and the transfer of St-Marcoul's reliquary to Rheims ; VI Additions and corrections ; Notes.