Scurvy.

"Scurvy, a disease often associated with long stretches of maritime travel, generated sensations exceeding the standard of what was normal. Eyes dazzled, skin was morbidly sensitive, emotions veered between disgust and delight. In this book, Jonathan Lamb presents an intellectual history of scu...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Lamb, Jonathan, 1945-
Fformat: Licensed eBooks
Iaith:Saesneg
Cyhoeddwyd: Princeton University Press, 2016.
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt21c4vc3
Tabl Cynhwysion:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations ; Acknowledgments ; Abbreviations ; PROLEGOMENA ; 1. ENIGMA ; 2. EFFLUVIA ; 3. NOSTALGIA ; 4. AUSTRALIA ; 5. GENERA MIXTA ; CODA ; Bibliography ; Index.