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Soul-heath : therapeutic reading in later Medieval England / Daniel McCann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCann, Daniel, author.
- Series:
- Religion & culture in the Middle Ages.
- Religion & culture in the Middle Ages
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Books and reading--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Books and reading.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 194 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cardiff : University of Wales Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half-Title
- Series Editors
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Series Editors' Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Note on Editions and Translations
- Introduction: Cura Animarum
- 1. Apprehensive Medicine
- 2. Lyrical Treatment
- 3. Compassionate Healing
- 4. Longing for Health
- 5. Dangerous Reading
- Conclusion: Sowle-hele
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Backcover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781786833327
- 1786833328
- OCLC:
- 1066197648
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