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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newton, Hannah (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 272 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index.
ISBN:9780191826122
019182612X
9780191084645
0191084646