Experiencing Illness and the Sick Body in Early Modern Europe
Author | : M. Stolberg |
Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 134931837X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781349318377 |
Rating | : 4/5 (377 Downloads) |
Download or read book Experiencing Illness and the Sick Body in Early Modern Europe written by M. Stolberg and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 0 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.