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Miracle Cures

Name: Miracle Cures
Brand: University of California Press
SKU: 04089001
Price: 97.43 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert A Scott
ISBN: 9780520262751

Robert A Scott

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English

Book Hardback

Libristo code: 04089001

Publishers University of California Press, June 2010

Iconic images of medieval pilgrims, such as Chaucer's making their laborious way to Canterbury, conj... Full description

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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, Fatima, 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 benefits can range from a demonstrable improvement in health to complete recovery. Using research in biomedical and behavioral science, Scott examines accounts of miracle cures at medieval, early modern, and contemporary shrines. He inquires into the power of relics, apparitions, and the transformative nature of sacred journeying and shines new light on the roles belief, hope, and emotion can play in healing.