|
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
|
Buy Now
The Miraculous Conformist - Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R4,116
Discovery Miles 41 160
|
|
|
The Miraculous Conformist - Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
In 1666 Valentine Greatrakes achieved brief but widespread fame as
a miracle healer. Dubbed the 'Stroker', he is widely believed to
have touched and cured thousands of men, women, and children
suffering from a large range of acute diseases and chronic
conditions. His actions attracted the attention of the King,
Charles II, as well as other eminent figures at court and in the
various institutions of government and learning, including the
newly founded Royal Society. However, there was little consensus as
to the nature and origin of his gift and, following a brief period
of intense lobbying on his behalf, he retired to Ireland and
relative obscurity. Most histories of this period rarely grant the
strange events surrounding the appearance of Greatrakes much more
than an occasional footnote. Here, however, for the first time the
compelling story of Greatrakes the man, and his place in the
history of seventeenth-century Britain, is told in full for the
first time. Based on extensive research in Irish and English
archives, it reveals a fascinating account of one man's engagement
with, and response to, some of the most important events of the
period, including the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the English civil
wars, the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland, and the Restoration of
1660. In the process, it shows how Greatrakes' claims to heal the
bodies of the sick and maimed were in large part a response to
broader divisions within the fractured body politic of Britain - an
approach that was enthusiastically received by many prominent
figures in church and state who were eager to seek reconciliation
and rapprochement in the early years of the Restoration.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
