Saints, Cure-Seekers and Miraculous Healing in Twelfth-Century England

Traces the journey from ill health to miraculous cure through the lens of hagiographical texts from twelfth—century England.

The cults of the saints were central to the medieval Church. These holy men and women acted as patrons and protectors to the religious communities who housed their relics and to the devotees who requested their assistance in petitioning God for a miracle. Among the collections of posthumous miracle stories, miracula, accounts of holy healing feature prominently and dep...