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The Lord for the Body: Religion, Medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930 (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion)

by James Opp

The Lord for the Body: Religion, Medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930 (McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion) Cover

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In the early 1920s, English-Canadians were captivated by the urban campaigns of faith healing evangelists. Crowds squeezed into local arenas to witness the afflicted, "slain in the spirit," casting away braces and crutches. Professional faith healers, although denounced by critics as promoting mass hypnotism, gained notoriety and followers in their call for people to choose "the Lord for the Body." In his innovative work, James Opp explores the cultural practice of Protestant faith healing in Canada from its Victorian roots as an informal network of women sharing testimonies to its culmination in the organized professional campaigns of the twentieth century. Framing the phenomenon of divine healing as a history of the body, Opp provides a unique window onto the intersection of religion and medicine. From newspaper accounts to criminal proceedings,
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780773529052
Subtitle:
Religion, Medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930
Author:
Opp, James
Publisher:
McGill-Queen's University Press
Subject:
History
Subject:
Religion - Denominations - Religions
Subject:
Spiritual healing
Subject:
Christianity - Protestanism
Subject:
Christianity - Protestant
Subject:
Christianity - History - Protestant
Subject:
Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)
Subject:
Spiritual healing - Canada - History
Subject:
Protestantism - Canada - 19th century
Series:
McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion, Series Two
Series Volume:
37
Publication Date:
November 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
274
Dimensions:
9.10x6.34x.98 in. 1.23 lbs.
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