Miraculous Conformist: Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain

by Peter Elmer

In 1666 Valentine Greatrakes achieved brief but widespread fame as a miracle healer. Dubbed the 'Stroker', he is widely believed to have touched and cured thousands of men, women, and children suffering from a large range of acute diseases and chronic conditions. His actions attracted the attention of the King, Charles II, as well as other eminent figures at court and in the various institutions of government and learning, including the newly founded...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199663963
• ISBN13: 9780199663965
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"