Misery to Mirth: Recovery from Illness in Early Modern England

Misery to Mirth: Recovery from Illness in Early Modern England
ISBN-10
019877902X
ISBN-13
9780198779025
Category
History
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2018
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Hannah Newton

Description

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.--

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