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Misery to mirth : recovery from illness in early modern England /
Misery to Mirth aims to change our thinking about health in early modern England. Drawing on sources such as diaries and medical texts, it shows that recovery did exist as a concept, and that it was a widely-reported event. The study examines how patients, and their loved ones, dealt with overcoming...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Misery to Mirth: Recovery from Illness in Early Modern England; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; HISTORIOGRAPHY; SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS; DEFINITIONS AND PARAMETERS; SOURCES; PART I: MEDICAL UNDERSTANDINGS; 1: 'Nature Concocts and Expels': Defeating Disease; AGENTS; PROCESSES; HELMONTIANS; CONCLUSION; 2: 'She Sleeps Well and Eats an Egg': Restoring Strength; WEAKNESS AFTER DISEASE; CATEGORIZING THE CONVALESCENT; THE FINAL PURGE; SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT; FEELING HUNGRY; GROWING CHEERFUL; SITTING UP TO GOING ABROAD.
- CONCLUSIONPART II: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES; 3: 'O, How Sweet is Ease!' Feeling Better; PATIENTS; FAMILY AND FRIENDS; CONCLUSION; 4: 'A Double Delight': Thanking God; BODY AND SOUL; SIN NO MORE; HOLY AFFECTIONS; PUBLIC PRAISES; CONCLUSION; 5: 'Pluck't from the Pit': Escaping Death; PATIENTS; FAMILY AND FRIENDS; CONCLUSION; 6: 'All is Returned': Resuming Life; PRISON TO LIBERTY: SPATIAL LIFE; ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION: SOCIAL LIFE; IDLENESS TO OFFICE: WORKING LIFE; CONCLUSION; Conclusion; Primary Bibliography; MANUSCRIPT SOURCES; London; British Library; Lambeth Palace Library.
- London Metropolitan LibraryRoyal College of Physicians Library; Wellcome Library; Cambridge; Cambridge University Library; St John's College Library; Trinity College Library; Leeds; Brotherton Library; Oxford; Bodleian Library; Taunton; Somerset Heritage Centre; Winchester; Hampshire Record Office; Other; PRINTED SOURCES; The place of publication is London, unless otherwise stated; ELECTRONIC RESOURCES; Index.