http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/sixteenth_century Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:04:43 -0400 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:04:43 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/659/the-mystery-of-miracles-examining-religious-providence-in-the-sixteenth-century-captivity-narratives-of-hans-staden-and-cabeza-de-vaca By Lauren E. Raubaugh - Miracles are a complex and fascinating phenomenon. Accounts throughout history have detailed remarkable instances of what people have claimed to be divine intervention, instances that continue to confound and mystify. After all, according to countless individuals, the dead have risen. Sure disaster has been averted. Prayer has led to the dissipation of storms or to the bringing of vital rain. Statues of Mary have cried tears of blood. Though such incredible claims has been gleaned from legitimate primary sources, modern historians find themselves in a quandary when attempting to establish their... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/659/the-mystery-of-miracles-examining-religious-providence-in-the-sixteenth-century-captivity-narratives-of-hans-staden-and-cabeza-de-vaca