The Lord for the Body: Religion, Medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930

By James Opp

Book Overview

In the 1920s, English-Canadians were caught by the urban campaigns of faith healing evangelists. The author explores the cultural practice of Protestant faith healing in Canada, from its Victorian roots to its culmination in the professional campaigns of the twentieth century. He provides a window onto the intersection of religion and medicine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773529063
• ISBN13: 9780773529069
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.9"