Can miraculous healings be equalized with "spontaneous remissions" from modern medical terminology? Following the trace of (mostly) medieval miracle accounts, the present paper, though arguing against the use of the term "spontaneous", supports the idea of equalization, finding clear examples of failed or incomplete healings, relapses, and the cases of saints who themselves were passing through...

The article examines the functioning of precedent names in modern Russian prose. They are analyzed as part various comparative constructions – metaphors and similes. Precedent classified, a number thematic groups distinguished, which they included: ancient mythonyms, biblical characters saints, literary folklore characters, historical figures cultural figures. It is noted that most voluminous g...

*Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; kSimmons Transplant Institute, Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas; Depart...

The Indonesian Muslim community continues to uphold its religious traditions this day. One of the carried out is pilgrimage saints. Religious are practiced as a basic moral against influence modernization. existence Wali inseparable from growing faith among community. purpose study explore phenomenon tradition, namely In particular, it examines myths that have evolved in continue tradition addi...

Abstract The main components of the Habsburgs’ dynastical piety—worship Crucified, Eucharist, Blessed Mary and her spouse St. Joseph—are already well-known. They were common to both branches House Austria, Spanish as well Austrian one. However, they are far from exhausting variety manifestations with which fostered cult saints. More than other sovereigns, Habsburgs intervened on behalf patron s...

The article presents the materials of forthcoming Dictionary Vocabulary and Phraseology Old Believers Dialects Perm Region. available lexicographic descriptions speech (Baltic States, Transbaikalia, Siberia) are outlined. main layers Permian vocabulary – cult terminology, borrowings, expressive evaluative words paroemias described. thematic diversity can be noted (self-names interpretations, na...

In the decoration of Archangel Cathedral composition Saturday All Saints has a central place in painting western wall. It is continuation theme Credo, presented northern and southern vertical parts facade temple, revealing visual picture life saints Paradise, as culminating part cycle. The honour chosen for it due to idea cathedral, where funeral services deceased princes were constantly perfor...

Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception, Université Paris Descartes, CNRS UMR 8158 Centre Biomédical des Saints Pères, 45 rue des Sts Pères, 75006 Paris, France E-mail: [email protected] 2 Laboratoire Vulnérabilité, Adaptation et Psychopathologie, Université Pierre et Marie Curie CNRS UMR 7593 Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Pavillon Clérambault, 75013 Paris, France * Corres...