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The Vanishing Messiah. The Life and Resurrections of Francis Schlatter.
David N. Wetzel
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Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, 15 black & white photographs, 5 illustrations, 2 images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
In 1895, an extraordinarily enigmatic faith healer emerged in the American West. An Alsatian immigrant and former cobbler, Francis Schlatter looked like popular depictions of Jesus, and it was said that his very touch could heal everything from migraines and arthritis to blindness and cancer. First in Albuquerque, and then in Denver, thousands flocked to him, hoping to receive his healing touch. Schlatter accepted no money for his work, behaved modestly, fasted heavily, and treated everyone, from wealthy socialites to impoverished immigrants, equally. He quickly captured national attention, and both the sick hoping to be cured and reporters hoping to ... Read more
In 1895, an extraordinarily enigmatic faith healer emerged in the American West. An Alsatian immigrant and former cobbler, Francis Schlatter looked like popular depictions of Jesus, and it was said that his very touch could heal everything from migraines and arthritis to blindness and cancer. First in Albuquerque, and then in Denver, thousands flocked to him, hoping to receive his healing touch. Schlatter accepted no money for his work, behaved modestly, fasted heavily, and treated everyone, from wealthy socialites to impoverished immigrants, equally. He quickly captured national attention, and both the sick hoping to be cured and reporters hoping to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Iowa, United States
ISBN
9781609384234
SKU
V9781609384234
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About David N. Wetzel
David N. Wetzel spent twenty-six years with the Colorado Historical Society as a writer, historical interpreter, editor, and director of the publications program. He is the author of I Looked in the Brook and Saw a Face: Images of Childhood in Early Colorado and coauthor of Robert S. Roeschlaub: Architect of the Emerging West, 1843–1923. He lives in Kansas City, ... Read more
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