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Elizabeth King and W. David Todd, "Miracles and Machines: A Sixteenth-Century Automaton and Its Legend" (Getty, 2023)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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The Intersection of Mechanical Marvels and Miraculous Legends

This chapter explores the complex connection between a 16th-century automaton and the inspiring legend of a Spanish prince's recovery. It intertwines themes of resurrection and divine intervention linked to Saint Diego de Alcalá, illuminating the narratives' influence on historical perspectives of life and death.

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