Supernatural Bodies

Stigmata in Modern Britain and Ireland

Kristof Smeyers

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English

Manchester University Press
01 October 2024

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; Unexplained phenomena & the paranormal

This book is the first in-depth study of the changing perceptions and receptions of supernatural bodies in modern Britain and Ireland. It focuses on one phenomenon that became hotly contested and discussed in the public sphere between 1840 and 1940: the stigmata.

In 1874, an Irish reporter asked why the wounds of the crucified Christ on mortal bodies could 'not be discussed with calmness...without indulging in angry rhetoric'. Supernatural bodies takes that question seriously. It draws on previously unexamined archival materials to place supernatural bodies at the heart of long-lasting discussions about the position of Roman Catholicism in society; the supernatural in modern Christianity and society; the authority of sciences; the relationship between Britain and Ireland, and between Britain and the Continent.

Through the lens of stigmata controversies, this book shows how these discussions could converge around supernatural bodies.

By: Kristof Smeyers
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781526177230
ISBN 10: 1526177234
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 A Roman Catholic horror 2 Supernatural popery 3 A corpus of bodies 4 Bodily credentials 5 Unhealthy religion 6 Under the skin 7 In defence of the supernatural 8 Public knowledge and judgment Conclusion -- .

Kristof Smeyers is a Research Fellow at the University of Louvain.