Images of Miraculous Healing in the Early Modern Netherlands
Author | : Barbara A. Kaminska |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2021-11-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004472426 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004472428 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Images of Miraculous Healing in the Early Modern Netherlands by : Barbara A. Kaminska
Download or read book Images of Miraculous Healing in the Early Modern Netherlands written by Barbara A. Kaminska and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbara Kaminska argues that visual imagery was central to premodern disability discourses and shows how interpretations of miracle stories served to justify expectations toward the impaired and the poor.