Faith in the Great Physician Suffering and Divine Healing in American Culture, 1860–1900
Tells the story of how participants in the evangelical divine healing movement of the late nineteenth century transformed the ways Americans coped with physical affliction and pursued bodily health. Examining the politics of sickness, health, and healing during this period, Heather D. Curtis encoura...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press
2007.
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Colección: | Lived religions
Lived Religions |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423008406719 |
Sumario: | Tells the story of how participants in the evangelical divine healing movement of the late nineteenth century transformed the ways Americans coped with physical affliction and pursued bodily health. Examining the politics of sickness, health, and healing during this period, Heather D. Curtis encourages critical reflection on the theological, cultural, and social forces that come into play when one questions the purpose of suffering and the possibility of healing. |
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Notas: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 269 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-259) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781421402017 |
Acceso: | Open Access |