The Church in Sickness and in Health: Volume 58
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The Church in Sickness and in Health: Volume 58 by Charlotte Methuen
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, this volume reflects on the way that the Church, from the earliest times, has cared for the sick and for the physical and spiritual health of society. Anointing and praying for the sick have always been combined with medical care. Religious foundations such as leper hospitals cared for the diseased but also isolated them to protect the health of society. The institutionalization of the Church's care for the sick led to the foundation of hospitals and medical schools. Many of the articles focus on the Church's response to sickness, especially pandemics. Others explore the connection between the Church and the medical profession, the clerical experience of sickness, and the ways that sickness has served as a metaphor for understanding the Church and its place in the world.
Andrew Spicer is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern European History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Sarah Hamilton is Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Exeter, UK.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009284806 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009284800 |
| Title | The Church in Sickness and in Health: Volume 58 |
| Author | Charlotte Methuen |
| Series | Studies In Church History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2022-07-28 |
| Number of pages | 452 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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