Hygeia Or Essays Moral and Medical on the Cause Affecting the Personal State of Our Middling and Affluent Classes |
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| Author:
| Beddoes, Thomas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84371-098-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Continuum |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $650.00 |
Book Description:
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Thomas Beddoes was one of the key scientific and medical figures of the Romantic era. Published in 1802 and long considered one of the first medical self-help manuals, Hygëia was a very important text for middle-class readers in its day. Topics covered include habitual sickness, premature mortality, exercise, consumption, hysteria, and self-medication.
Thomas Beddoes was one of the key scientific and medical figures of the Romantic era. Published in 1802 and long considered one of the first medical self-help manuals, Hygëia was a very important text for middle-class readers in its day. Topics covered include habitual sickness, premature mortality, exercise, consumption, hysteria, and self-medication.