The Fireside Book of Deadly Diseases
Seiten
1994
Robert Hale Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7090-4840-4 (ISBN)
Robert Hale Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7090-4840-4 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
Chronicles the influence of diseases on individuals, nations and the course of history. Parallels are drawn between the human responses to the major epidemics of history, the ravages of the Black Death, the cholera outbreak and AIDS.
This book chronicles the influence of diseases on individuals, nations and the course of history. Despite the fact that a man's health often dictates his actions, scant reference has been made by historians to the pernicious effects wrought by mad monarchs and syphillitic statesmen throughout history. Parallels are drawn between the human responses to the major epidemics of history, the ravages of the Black Death, the cholera outbreak and AIDS. Common to all are ideas of retribution, reliance on quack remedies, the search for scapegoats, and ostracism by family and friends. Certain diseases were even thought to be beneficial. Victorian women regarded TB as sexually alluring, and it was thought that TB, syphillis, epilepsy, morphine addiction or madness increased the chances of being a genius.
This book chronicles the influence of diseases on individuals, nations and the course of history. Despite the fact that a man's health often dictates his actions, scant reference has been made by historians to the pernicious effects wrought by mad monarchs and syphillitic statesmen throughout history. Parallels are drawn between the human responses to the major epidemics of history, the ravages of the Black Death, the cholera outbreak and AIDS. Common to all are ideas of retribution, reliance on quack remedies, the search for scapegoats, and ostracism by family and friends. Certain diseases were even thought to be beneficial. Victorian women regarded TB as sexually alluring, and it was thought that TB, syphillis, epilepsy, morphine addiction or madness increased the chances of being a genius.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.2.1994 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7090-4840-8 / 0709048408 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7090-4840-4 / 9780709048404 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Die Revolution des Gemeinen Mannes
Buch | Softcover (2024)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 16,80
Eine Geschichte des Geschmacks
Buch | Hardcover (2025)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 49,95
vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart
Buch | Softcover (2024)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 16,80
