Miraculous Conformist
Subtitle: Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780199663965
Subjects: Great britain, social conditions; Ireland, social conditions
Description: This title tells the compelling story of Irish healer Valentine Greatrakes and outlines his place in the history of 17th-century Britain, revealing a fascinating account of his engagement with important events of the period, including the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the English civil wars, the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland, and the Restoration of 1660.