Miracle cures: saints, pilgrimage, and the healing powers of belief
Iconic images of medieval pilgrims, such as Chaucer's making their laborious way to Canterbury, conjure a distant time when faith was the only refuge of the ill and infirm, and thousands traveled great distances to pray for healing. Why, then, in an age of advanced biotechnology and medicine, d...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Berkeley, Calif
University of California Press
2010
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| In: | Anno: 2010 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Miracles
B Healing ; Religious aspects ; Christianity B Healing Religious aspects Christianity B Electronic books B Spiritual Healing |
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| Riepilogo: | Iconic images of medieval pilgrims, such as Chaucer's making their laborious way to Canterbury, conjure a distant time when faith was the only refuge of the ill and infirm, and thousands traveled great distances to pray for healing. Why, then, in an age of advanced biotechnology and medicine, do millions still go on pilgrimages? Why do journeys to important religious shrines-such as Lourdes, Compostela, Fátima, and Medjugorje-constitute a major industry? In Miracle Cures, Robert A. Scott explores these provocative questions and finds that pilgrimage continues to offer answers for many. Its ben |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | Online-Ressource (xxix, 235 p), ill., map |
| ISBN: | 0520262751 |