The Course of God's Providence
Religion, Health, and the Body in Early America
Shows that a religious understanding of illness and health persisted well into post-Enlightenment early AmericaThe COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the power of narrative during times of sickness and disease. As Americans strive to find meaning amid upheaval and loss, some consider the nature of God's will. Early American Protestants experienced similar struggles as they attempted to interpret the diseases of their time. In this groundbreaking work, Philippa Koch explores the doctrine of providence-a belief in a divine plan for the world-and its manifestations in eighteenth-century America, from its origins as a consoling response to sickne…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4798-0672-0
- EAN: 9781479806720
- Produktnummer: 34904988
- Verlag: NYU Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Plattform: EPUB
- Abbildungen: 11 b/w illustration
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Philippa Koch
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