Christ as a pharmacist: Medical symbols in German devotion

Sjaak van der Geest

Social Science & Medicine, 1994, vol. 39, issue 5, 727-732

Abstract: The author reports on two German publications [1, 2] about the metaphoric use of medicines in Christian devotional literature and art in German society (16th to 19th century). Christ is depicted as a pharmacist dispensing 'medicines' which contain Christian virtues and symbols.

Keywords: metaphor; medicines; pharmacist; Christian; symbol; Germany (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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