Tells the compelling story of Irish healer Valentine Greatrakes and outlines his place in the history of seventeenth-century Britain. Reveals a fascinating account of his engagement with 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.
Tells the compelling story of Irish healer Valentine Greatrakes and outlines his place in the history of seventeenth-century Britain. Reveals a fascinating account of his engagement with 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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Following a seventeen-year career at the Open University as a lecturer in the History department, Dr Peter Elmer is now employed as a Senior Research Fellow on a five-year Wellcome funded project at the University of Exeter which aims to create a comprehensive and interactive database of medical practitioners in early modern England, Wales and Ireland. His research is focused on early modern medicine, and its relationship to broader religious and political issues, with a particular emphasis on the role of magic and witchcraft in early modern British society.
Inhaltsangabe
* 1: Introduction * 2: The Making of an Early Modern Miracle Healer: Valentine Greatrakes, 1629-1660 * 3: Greatrakes, Ireland, and the Restoration, 1660-1665 * 4: 'An Exemplar of Candid and Sincere Christianity': Greatrakes' Mission to England in 1666 * 5: Healing, Witchcraft, and the Body Politic in Restoration Britain * 6: Epilogue and conclusion * Appendix 1: The family tree of Valentine Greatrakes * Appendix 2: A biographical index of those either cured by Greatrakes, or who testified, witnessed, or commented upon his cures * Appendix 3: Letters addressed to Valentine Greatrakes, 1666-1672 * Bibliography * Index
* 1: Introduction * 2: The Making of an Early Modern Miracle Healer: Valentine Greatrakes, 1629-1660 * 3: Greatrakes, Ireland, and the Restoration, 1660-1665 * 4: 'An Exemplar of Candid and Sincere Christianity': Greatrakes' Mission to England in 1666 * 5: Healing, Witchcraft, and the Body Politic in Restoration Britain * 6: Epilogue and conclusion * Appendix 1: The family tree of Valentine Greatrakes * Appendix 2: A biographical index of those either cured by Greatrakes, or who testified, witnessed, or commented upon his cures * Appendix 3: Letters addressed to Valentine Greatrakes, 1666-1672 * Bibliography * Index
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