The Great Pox: The French Disease in Renaissance Europe, by Jon Arrizabalaga
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"The Great Pox: The French Disease in Renaissance Europe" by Jon Arrizabalaga explores the impact of a devastating disease that plagued Europe in the wake of the Black Death. Distinct from its predecessor, the Great Pox inflicted long-term suffering, causing severe pain and disfigurement rather than swift death. The book analyzes the symptoms and identity of patients, drawing from extensive records of a hospital for the "incurables" in sixteenth-century Rome. It critically examines how the disease challenged contemporary medical understanding and sparked public debates. By investigating its effects on various societal levels, from nobility to the impoverished, the author advocates for a historical interpretation grounded in the."
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Yale University Press
Hardcover
ISBN: 0300069340
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"The Great Pox: The French Disease in Renaissance Europe" by Jon Arrizabalaga explores the impact of a devastating disease that plagued Europe in the wake of the Black Death. Distinct from its predecessor, the Great Pox inflicted long-term suffering, causing severe pain and disfigurement rather than swift death. The book analyzes the symptoms and identity of patients, drawing from extensive records of a hospital for the "incurables" in sixteenth-century Rome. It critically examines how the disease challenged contemporary medical understanding and sparked public debates. By investigating its effects on various societal levels, from nobility to the impoverished, the author advocates for a historical interpretation grounded in the."
Jacket present with very minimal shelfwear.
Yale University Press
Hardcover
ISBN: 0300069340
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