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Medical saints : Cosmas and Damian in a postmodern world / Jacalyn Duffin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duffin, Jacalyn.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cosmas, Saint--Cult.
- Cosmas.
- Damian, Saint, -approximately 303--Cult.
- Damian.
- Spiritual healing--Christianity.
- Spiritual healing.
- Miracles.
- Medicine--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
- Medicine.
- Christian saints.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (246 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This text is an exploration of illness and healing experiences in contemporary society through the veneration of saints primarily the twin doctors Saints Cosmas and Damian.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Medical Miracle; 2. Doctor Twins: from Cyrrhus to Toronto; 3. Talking to Pilgrims in the New World; 4. Chasing Saints in the Old World; 5. Miracles, Medicine, and MEDLINE; 6. Conclusion: Home to the Clinic; Epilogue; Tables; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Apr. 29, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-991095-2
- 1-299-46173-5
- 0-19-987673-8
- OCLC:
- 922971763
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