Miracle Cures: Saints, Pilgrimage, and the Healing Powers of Belief

by Robert A. Scott

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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, F tima, and Medjugorje-constitute a major industry?...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520262751

ISBN13:9780520262751

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Comparative Religion Education & Reference Medical Medical Books Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences

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