Author | : Hannah Newton |
File Size | : 45,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 06 May 2024 |
ISBN | : 9780198779025 |
Pages | : 287 pages |
Misery to Mirth by Hannah Newton Book PDF Summary
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.--