Fictions of Disease in Early Modern England - Bodies, Plagues and Politics (Paperback, 1st ed. 2001)

How did early modern people imagine their bodies? What impact did the new disease syphilis and recurrent outbreaks of plague have on these mental landscapes? Why was the glutted belly such a potent symbol of pathology? Ranging from the Reformation through the English Civil War, Fictions of Disease in Early Modern England is a unique study of a fascinating cultural imaginary of 'disease' and its political consequences. Healy's original approach illuminates the period's disease-impregnated literature, including works by Shakespeare, Milton, Dekker, Heywood and others.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	M Healy
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	277
Edition:	1st ed. 2001
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-42782-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	1-349-42782-9
Barcode:	9781349427826

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