Phrenitis and the pathology of the mind in western medical thought: (fifth century bce to twentieth century ce)
Auteur :
Thumiger, Chiara
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009241328
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
851 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From an archaic, unfamiliar and Greek-sounding disease described by the Hippocratics, 'phrenitis', to meningitis, stress syndrome and delirium: this book takes the reader on a journey through key phases of Western ideas about human physiology and mental health and reflects on loss and survival in the history of disease.