Healing in the History of Christianity

by Amanda Porterfield

Book Overview

Amanda Porterfield offers a survey of ideas, rituals, and experiences of healing in Christian history. Jesus himself performed many miracles of healing, and Christians down the ages have seen this as a prominent feature of their faith. Indeed, healing is one of the most constant themes in the long and sprawling history of Christianity. Changes in healing beliefs and practices offer a window into changes in religious authority, church structure, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199729948
• ISBN13: 9780199729944
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"