2 UNCONVENTIONAL TESTIMONIES OF UROLITHIASIS IN THE 18TH-CENTURY ON THE 1600TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. LIBORIUS DEATH (397-1997)

Urolithiasis can be traced back to periods long past, and its patholog ical substrate was well known from the beginning. This knowledge motiv ated rational, empirical measures of healing, which included a variety of recipes against stones. The paper presents two unconventional test imonies of urolithiasis in the 18th century. The Croatian Glagolitic p rayerbook from the 18th century is a valuable source for identificatio n of therapeutical approaches. On the other hand, a votive painting of Saint Liborius, patron saint against lithiasis, reflects theurgical v iews of disease and healing. On the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of his death, this paper aims to illustrate how his cult was revitali zed in the 18th century.