Lourdes

Body And Spirit in the Secular Age

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Religious, Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
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Author: Ruth Harris ISBN: 9780141889900
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: September 4, 2008
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: Ruth Harris
ISBN: 9780141889900
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: September 4, 2008
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

Lourdes was at the very centre of nineteenth century debates on religion, science and medicine. Both the Church and secularists championed the 'miracle' town as crucial in shaping how society should think about the mind, body and spirit. Since the ‘visions’ of Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 transformed the quiet Pyrenean town into an international tourist and pilgrimage destination, it has been a site for controversy. In her well-crafted and carefully researched book, Harris deftly places Lourdes and its attendant spiritual movement firmly at the centre of French history and shows its significance in the country’s development.

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Lourdes was at the very centre of nineteenth century debates on religion, science and medicine. Both the Church and secularists championed the 'miracle' town as crucial in shaping how society should think about the mind, body and spirit. Since the ‘visions’ of Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 transformed the quiet Pyrenean town into an international tourist and pilgrimage destination, it has been a site for controversy. In her well-crafted and carefully researched book, Harris deftly places Lourdes and its attendant spiritual movement firmly at the centre of French history and shows its significance in the country’s development.

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