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Misery to mirth : recovery from illness in early modern England / Hannah Newton.
LIBRA R486 .N49 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Newton, Hannah, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine--England--History--17th century.
- Medicine.
- Diseases--Treatment--England--History--17th century.
- Diseases.
- Healing--England--History--17th century.
- Healing.
- Convalescence--England--History--17th century.
- Convalescence.
- Diseases--Treatment.
- History.
- England.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- 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 a seemingly fatal illness.
- Contents:
- Part I Medical Understandings
- 1 'Nature Concocts and Expels': Defeating Disease p. 33
- 2 'She Sleeps Well and Eats an Egg': Restoring Strength p. 65
- Part II Personal Experiences
- 3 'O, How Sweet is Ease!' Feeling Better p. 95
- 4 'A Double Delight': Thanking God p. 131
- 5 'Pluck't from the Pit': Escaping Death p. 165
- 6 'All is Returned': Resuming Life p. 193.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index.
- ISBN:
- 019877902X
- 9780198779025
- OCLC:
- 1007074431
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