Professional paper

A glagolitic prayer against gout from the early 19th century

Marija-Ana Dürrigl ; Old Church Slavic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In the article a prayer against gout from the early 19th century is analysed, which reflects the surviving medieval theurgical view of healing. It also sheds light on a less known sphere of Croatian Glagolitic texts, i.e. on texts with medical content written in Glagolitic script in Croatian lands.

Keywords

gout; theurgical view of healing; patron saints against diseases; Croatian Glagolitic texts

Hrčak ID:

124383

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/124383

Publication date:

1.4.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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