Pox : genius, madness, and the mysteries of syphilis
Hayden, Deborah2003
Books, Manuscripts
Hayden presents an investigation into the effects of the 'Pox' on the lives and works of world figures from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Shrouded in secrecy, syphilis was accompanied by wild euphoria and suicidal depression, profoundly affecting sufferers' worldview and personality.
Main title:
Pox : genius, madness, and the mysteries of syphilis / Deborah Hayden.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : BasicBooks ; Oxford : Oxford Publicity Partnership [distributor], 2003.
Collation:
xx, 379 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-366) and index.
ISBN:
0465028810 (hbk)
Dewey class:
616.9513009616.9513
LC class:
RC201.47
Language:
English
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BRN:
1076687