Great nation in decline, the: sex, modernity and health crises in revolutionary france c.1750–1850
Auteur :
Quinlan, Sean M.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754660989
Date de publication :
28 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Studies how doctors responded to deep-seated fears about nervous degeneracy and population decline in France between 1750 and 1850. This book uncovers a medical debate in which four generations of hygiene activists used biomedical science to transform the self, sexuality and community in order to regenerate a sick and decaying nation.