Fictions of Disease in Early Modern England

Bodies, Plagues and Politics

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK | e druk, 2001
ISBN13: 9780333963999
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Palgrave Macmillan UK e druk, 2001 9780333963999
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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. Healy's original approach illuminates the period's disease-impregnated literature, including works by Shakespeare, Milton, Dekker, Heywood and others.

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ISBN13:9780333963999
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK

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List of Illustrations Abbreviations Acknowledgements A Note on the Text Introduction The Humoral-Paracelsan Body The Plaguy Body: Part I The Plaguy Body: Part II The Pocky Body: Part I The Pocky Body: Part II The Glutted, Unvented Body Conclusion Appendix I Index

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