Fictions of Disease in Early Modern - E-book

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Fictions Of Disease In Early Modern England - ENG

Bodies, Plagues And Politics

M. Healy

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ISBN:	9780230510647
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Medicina
Subtema:	Medicina Interna
Año de publicación:	2001-11-07

How did early modern people imagine their bodies? What impact did the new disease syphilis and recurrent outbreaks of plague have on these mental landscapes? Why was the glutted belly such a potent symbol of pathology? Ranging from the Reformation through the English Civil War, Fictions of Disease in Early Modern England is a unique study of a fascinating cultural imaginary of disease and its political consequences. Healys original approach illuminates the periods disease-impregnated literature, including works by Shakespeare, Milton, Dekker, Heywood and others.

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