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Creator
Date
2018
Location
England
Media format
Printed text
Extent
viii, 272 pages
Language
English
Size
25 cm
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 355112
Folger call number: R486 .N49 2018
Folger holdings ID: 503194
Folger call number: R486 .N49 2018
Folger holdings ID: 503194
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
Notes
Edition
First edition
General notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index 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
Also known as
Extended title: Misery to mirth : recovery from illness in early modern England / Hannah Newton
Subjects
Related names
author: Newton, Hannah