Soul-Health : Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England.
McCann, Daniel.
Soul-Health : Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England. - Cardiff : University of Wales Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource (212 pages). - Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages .
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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.
9781786833327
Reading--Health aspects.
Spiritual healing.
Health--Religious aspects.
Electronic Books.
BL65 / .S685 2018
Soul-Health : Therapeutic Reading in Later Medieval England. - Cardiff : University of Wales Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource (212 pages). - Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages .
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
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.
9781786833327
Reading--Health aspects.
Spiritual healing.
Health--Religious aspects.
Electronic Books.
BL65 / .S685 2018