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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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Lamb, Jonathan, 1945-
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Princeton University Press 2016.
Online toegang:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt21c4vc3
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  • 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.