Traces the journey from ill health to miraculous cure through the
lens of hagiographical texts from twelfth-century England. The
cults of the saints were central to the medieval Church. These holy
men and women acted as patrons and protectors to the religious
communities who housed their relics and to the devotees who
requested their assistance in petitioning God for a miracle. Among
the collections of posthumous miracle stories, miracula, accounts
of holy healing feature prominently and depict cure-seekers
successfully securing their desired remedy for a range of ailments
and afflictions. What can these miracle accounts tell us of the
cure-seekers' experiences of their journey from ill health to
recovery, and how was healthcare presented in these sources? This
book aims to answer these questions via an in-depth study of the
miraculous cure-seeking process, considering Latin miracle accounts
produced in twelfth-century England, a time both when saints' cults
flourished and there was an increasing transmission and
dissemination of classical and Arabic medical works. Focused on
seven shorter miracula (including Eadmer of Canterbury's Miracula
S. Dunstani and Thomas of Monmouth's Vita et Passione S. Wilelmi
Martyris Norwicensis) with a predominantly localised appeal, and
thus on a select group of cure-seekers - including Abbot Osbert of
Notley who suffered from an eye complaint, Leofmær the bedridden
knight, and Gaufrid who experienced a bad tooth extraction - the
volume brings together studies of healthcare and pilgrimage,
looking at the alternative to secular medical intervention and the
practicalities and processes of securing saintly assistance.
General
Imprint: |
York Medieval Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Health and Healing in the Middle Ages |
Release date: |
February 2024 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Ruth J. Salter
(Person)
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
262 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914049-21-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-914049-21-7 |
Barcode: |
9781914049217 |
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