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Scholars have long recognized the significance of the concept of ‘enthusiasm’ in eighteenth‐century British culture. Its association with melancholy made it a powerful tool for dealing with religious and political dissent by dismissing enthusiasts' claims to divine inspiration as the delusions of their troubled minds. However, the medicalization of enthusiasm also meant that many Christians felt the...
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