Enlightenment and Pathology
| Author | : Anne C. Vila |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 420 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801858097 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801858093 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (093 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Enlightenment and Pathology by : Anne C. Vila
Download or read book Enlightenment and Pathology written by Anne C. Vila and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If moods are as contagious as colds, and wickedness as debilitating as a bad diet, inquiries into assorted discourses in 18th-century France still have much to tell. Author Anne Vila shows that multiple junctures between the body and the mind promoted a steady commerce of speculation and discussion between science and the social salons of the time. 9 illustrations.
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