Religious Healing and the Asclepius Cult: A Case of Placebo Effects
This paper suggests a cognitive approach to the Asclepius cult which may throw light on the supplicants’ personal experiences of healing during the ritual of incubation. In particular, the possibility of healing at the Asclepius sanctuaries is presented as a potential result of the patients’ placebo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016
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Open theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 79–91 |
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Lived Religion
B Religious Experience B Appropriation B healing miracles B Cognitive Historiography B Cognitive Approach B Asclepius B Placebo effect B self-healing |
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