Neurology and Modernity
| Author | : Laura Salisbury |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2010-02-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230278004 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230278000 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (000 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Neurology and Modernity by : Laura Salisbury
Download or read book Neurology and Modernity written by Laura Salisbury and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-02-10 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As people of the modern era were singularly prone to nervous disorders, the nervous system became a model for describing political and social organization. This volume untangles the mutual dependencies of scientific neurology and the cultural attitudes of the period 1800-1950, exploring how and why modernity was a fundamentally nervous state.
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