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The miraculous conformist : Valentine Greatrakes, the body politic, and the politics of healing in Restoration Britain
- Title
- The miraculous conformist : Valentine Greatrakes, the body politic, and the politics of healing in Restoration Britain / Peter Elmer.
- Author
- Elmer, Peter.
- Publication
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Details
- Description
- xiii, 279 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- This title tells the compelling story of Irish healer Valentine Greatrakes and outlines his place in the history of 17th-century Britain, revealing 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.
- Subjects
- Ireland > Politics and government > 17th century
- Great Britain > Politics and government > 1603-1714
- Spiritual healing > Ireland > History > 17th century
- Spiritual healing > Great Britain > History > 17th century
- Healers > Great Britain > Biography
- Healers > Ireland > Biography
- Greatrakes, Valentine, 1629-1683
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-264) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 13-2280
- ISBN
- 9780199663965 (hbk.)
- 0199663963 (hbk.)
- OCLC
- 808492340
- Author
- Elmer, Peter.
- Title
- The miraculous conformist : Valentine Greatrakes, the body politic, and the politics of healing in Restoration Britain / Peter Elmer.
- Imprint
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-264) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 13-2280