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PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520271343

ISBN-139780520271340

eBay Product ID (ePID)109029026

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Book TitleMiracle Cures : Saints, Pilgrimage, and the Healing Powers of Belief

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicComparative Religion, Popular Culture, General, Healing / Prayer & Spiritual

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Medical

AuthorRobert A. Scott

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-037269

ReviewsThe author carefully weaves detailed textual and historiographic work with the latest social scientific findings. . . . extremely valuable. . . . It represents a sophisticated integration of historical analysis of religious practice with the latest findings in medicine and the social sciences. Readers at all levels should enjoy this engaging but sophisticated book., An intellectually fascinating book, Scott's treatment will be eye-opening for students of history, theology, and human nature., "Refreshing . . . objective and scholarly. . . . Fascinating it its depth, thoroughness, and detailed accounts of medieval life, the book is a good read."-- Science (Aaas), _An intellectually fascinating book, Scott_s treatment will be eye-opening for students of history, theology, and human nature._, _Refreshing . . . objective and scholarly. . . . Fascinating it its depth, thoroughness, and detailed accounts of medieval life, the book is a good read._, "The author carefully weaves detailed textual and historiographic work with the latest social scientific findings. . . . extremely valuable. . . . It represents a sophisticated integration of historical analysis of religious practice with the latest findings in medicine and the social sciences. Readers at all levels should enjoy this engaging but sophisticated book."-- Choice, Refreshing . . . objective and scholarly. . . . Fascinating it its depth, thoroughness, and detailed accounts of medieval life, the book is a good read., _The author carefully weaves detailed textual and historiographic work with the latest social scientific findings. . . . extremely valuable. . . . It represents a sophisticated integration of historical analysis of religious practice with the latest findings in medicine and the social sciences. Readers at all levels should enjoy this engaging but sophisticated book._, "An intellectually fascinating book, Scott's treatment will be eye-opening for students of history, theology, and human nature."-- Library Journal

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal231.7/3

Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue Part One / Appealing to Saints for Miracles 1. Life in the Middle Ages 2. Saints 3. Apparitions 4. Pilgrimage and Shrines Part Two / Saints and Healing 5. Disease 6. The Role of Stress in Illness 7. Belief, Hope, and Healing 8. Framing, Confessing, Self-Efficacy, and Healing Coda Appendix: Accounts of Miracles at Medieval Shrines Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisIconic 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 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., 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? 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., 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 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.

LC Classification NumberBT732.5.S34 2010