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The Sleeping Preacher and the Madison County Case
The article discusses Constantine Sanders the Steeple Preacher of Madison and Limestone Counties tested in a 19th century laboratory context. It details his unusual trance state marked by a skull fracture during sleep like episodes his doctors describe long paroxysms and a waking consciousness during which he writes and evaluates medical questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine Sanders
Madison
Limestone Counties
Sanders
W. T. Thach
Mooresville
G. W. Mitchell
C. B. Sanders
Adelaide of
Aldenhauser
Dominic of Jesus-Mary
Joseph of
Copertino
Peter of
Alcantara
Francis of
St. Nicholas
Gerald Majella