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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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Princeton University Press,
2016.
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| Accesso online: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt21c4vc3 |
Sommario:
- 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.