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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Daniel McCann |
ISBN: | 178683331X 9781786833310 |
OCLC Number: | 1084496184 |
Description: | xiv, 194 pages : color illustration ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Introduction : Cura animarum -- 1. Apprehensive medicine -- 2. Lyrical treatment -- 3. Compassionate healing -- 4. Longing for health -- 5. Dangerous reading -- Conclusion : Sowle-hele |
Series Title: | Religion & culture in the Middle Ages |
Responsibility: | Daniel McCann. |
Abstract:
This is a book about reading and healing. It shows how literature that makes us feel sad, horrified, or fearful was understood to bring about health of the soul in the Middle Ages. Over five chapters, it considers a specific set of negative emotions and demosntrates precisely how words can evoke strong feelings.
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