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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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Lamb, Jonathan, 1945-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Princeton University Press, 2016.
Online-Zugang:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt21c4vc3
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.