Soul-Health : Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England.

By:

McCann, Daniel

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Religion & culture in the Middle AgesPublication details: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2018.Description: 1 online resource (212 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781786833327
1786833328

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Soul-Health : Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England.DDC classification:

201.661 23

LOC classification:

BL65.M4

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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.

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.

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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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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