Lourdes - Body and Spirit in the Secular Age (Paperback, 2Rev ed)

Oxford historian Harris traces the history of the famous Catholic healing shrine and its attendant mass phenomenon, placing Lourdes at the center of nineteenth century debates on religion, science, and medicine. "Meticulous and perceptive...The central chapters have a taut scholarly rigor, characterized by an intelligent understanding and a high level of research and analysis."— The Times Literary Supplement.