Experiencing Illness and the Sick Body in Early Modern Europe

Experiencing Illness and the Sick Body in Early Modern Europe
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9780230355842
ISBN-13 : 0230355846
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Book Synopsis Experiencing Illness and the Sick Body in Early Modern Europe by : M. Stolberg

Download or read book Experiencing Illness and the Sick Body in Early Modern Europe written by M. Stolberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on thousands of letters written by patients and their relatives and on a wide range of other sources, this book provides the first comprehensive account of how early modern people understood, experienced and dealt with common diseases and how they dealt with them on a day-to-day basis.


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