RT Book
T1 Miracle cures: saints, pilgrimage, and the healing powers of belief
A1 Scott, Robert A. 1935-
LA English
PP Berkeley, Calif
PB University of California Press
YR 2010
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/686797515
AB 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
OP 235
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BT732.5
SN 9780520262751
K1 Healing : Religious aspects : Christianity
K1 Spiritual Healing
K1 Miracles
K1 Healing ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
K1 Electronic books