American Nervousness, 1903 An Anecdotal History |
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| Author:
| Lutz, Tom |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8014-9901-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.99 |
Book Description:
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Hysteria, insomnia, hypochondria, asthma, skin rashes, hay fever, premature baldness, inebriety, nervous exhaustion, brain-collapse--all were symptoms of neurasthenia, the bizarre psychophysiological illness that plagued America's intellectual and...
Hysteria, insomnia, hypochondria, asthma, skin rashes, hay fever, premature baldness, inebriety, nervous exhaustion, brain-collapse--all were symptoms of neurasthenia, the bizarre psychophysiological illness that plagued America's intellectual and...