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Saints, cure-seekers and miraculous healing in twelfth-century England /

Traces the journey from ill health to miraculous cure through the lens of hagiographical texts from twelfth-century England.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Salter, Ruth J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Martlesham : York Medieval Press, 2021.
Colección:Health and Healing in the Middle Ages Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Saints, Cure-Seekers and Miraculous Healing in Twelfth-Century England
  • YORK MEDIEVAL PRESS
  • Saints, Cure-Seekers and Miraculous Healing in Twelfth-Century England
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1 Miraculous Cures in Context: Twelfth-Century Medicine and the Saints
  • 2 Holy Healing: An Analysis of the Ailments
  • 3 The Great and the Good: Identifying the Cure-Seekers within the Miracles
  • 4 From Near and Far: The Geography of the Cults and the Distance Travelled
  • 5 The Road to Recovery: The Experience of Seeking Cure
  • 6 Upon Arrival at the Shrine: Cure-Seekers and the Place of Their Cure
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: A List of the Named Cure-Seekers Within the Seven Miracula*
  • Appendix 2: A List of the Occupations Recorded for Laypersons Within the Seven Miracula
  • Appendix 3: A List of the Place Names Recorded Within Thomas of Monmouth's M. Willelmi
  • Bibliography