Religion and Medicine Conference, to be held at Birkbeck, University of London 15-16 July 2016; organised by @keharvey2013, @CarmenMangion & John Henderson.
London, England
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ICYMI, here's the Storify of 'Religion & Medicine: Healing the Body & Soul from the Middle Ages to the Modern Day': goo.gl/4ars3y
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Representations of Disabilities and Illnesses in Medieval Manuscripts shar.es/1wRKYJ #medievaltwitter #medieval @RelMedConf2016
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#ZikaVirus has reignited #Brazil's #abortion debate-Cari Maes gives a historical perspective notchesblog.com/2016/08/03/u…
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Dr Sara Read of @LboroAED talks miscarriage & faith in Early Modern England @WomensHistNet bit.ly/29Y4a8T
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Yay, great summary! #histnursing #histmed #twitterstorians #emreligion #amreligion teapawt.net/relmedconf2016/status/…
ICYMI, here's the Storify of 'Religion & Medicine: Healing the Body & Soul from the Middle Ages to the Modern Day': goo.gl/4ars3y
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many thanks to @carmenmangion, @keharvey2013 & others for organizing #RelMed16- was a great conference!
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Thank you, @RelMedConf2016 organisers and fellow participants! Such an inspiring conference and so much to think about. #lovingthisfield
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Thank you so much for tweeting from #RelMed16 ! Great to follow, #twitterstorians. #histnursing #histmed #EMReligion #histmonast
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Had a fantastic time @RelMedConf2016, thanks to organisers for 2 thought provoking days #relmed16
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Many thanks to the organisers and speakers at @RelMedConf2016 - what a fantastic conference! #RelMed16
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JH : those healed from plague wore white and processed back into the city to SS. Annunziata #relmed16
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JH: Confessing and communion upon arrival, importance of care of soul. Daily lazzaretto routine including various remedies #relmed16
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JH: large scale of isolation hospitals, constructed of brick or stone, sometimes public buildings requisitioned during epidemics #relmed16
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State and church adopted a 2 pronged campaign against plague in early modern Italy - both prophylactic and direct actions taken #RelMed16
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John Henderson links the body of city and of the individual regarding plague - corrupt breath and corrupt air at root of problem #RelMed16
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JH: public sermons banned, + special rules for confession- parchment curtain hung in confessionals to create barrier priest/public #relmed16
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JH: e.g. banning public assemblies, sale of cloth, inspecting sick, burying dead in plague pits, plague hospitals/lazzaretti used #relmed16
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JH: Florence relatively low mortality rate, but preventative measures taken to combat plague, orchestrated by health board #relmed16