Les rois thaumaturges
étude sur le caractère surnaturel attribué à la puissance royale particulièrement en France et en Angleterre
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" ... Theme is the Western European conception of kingship. But with characteristic virtuosity, Bloch chooses an unusual issue to focus on--the belief that the touch of the sovereign's hand could cure scrofula and related diseases."--dust jacket.
HistoryRoyal touchTherapeutic useCoinsHealingMedicineCramp-ringsPower (Social sciences)Mental HealingLymph Node TuberculosisWorld history: c 500 to C 1500Medieval World History (Circa 450 - Circa 1450)