History of Syphilis - Claude Quétel

History of Syphilis

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
352 Seiten
1992
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-1030-6 (ISBN)
28,65 inkl. MwSt
* New in paperback* This is the first comprehensive history of syphilis from the fifteenth century to the present day* The hardback was extremely well reviewed and sold very well indeed. .
The book presents the first comprehensive history of the origin of syphilis, from its appearance in Europe at the end of the fifteenth century to the present day. Quetel examines the origins and treatments of syphilis over the centuries, focusing on the controls over sexual behaviour which were justified by the need to curb the spread of the disease. The author also investigates the cultural dimensions of the problem: for instance, the images of syphilis presented in wartime propaganda and the literary connotations associated with the idea of the syphilitic genius. Quetel discusses historical accounts of the spread of syphilis and draws parallels with the current medical and social campaigns against AIDS.

Claude Quétel is a French historian. The author of two dozen books, he has won a number of prizes for his work.

Acknowledgements. Introduction: Syphilis as a Cultural Phenomenon.

1. A Terrifying Affliction (1495-1519).

2. A Much-disputed Origin.

3. The Great Pox (Sixteenth-Century).

4. From Pestilence to Disease (The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries).

5. The Nineteenth-century Impasse.

6. The Great Turning Point (around 1900).

7. Madmen and Heredos.

8. Syphilis Everywhere (Between the Wars).

9. The Pox and the Prostitute.

10. The End of the Terror (1945 to the Present Day).

Conclusion: From Syphilis to AIDS.

Notes.

Bibliographical Notes.

Chronology.

Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 5.3.1992
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 230 mm
Gewicht 482 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitswesen
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Dermatologie
ISBN-10 0-7456-1030-7 / 0745610307
ISBN-13 978-0-7456-1030-6 / 9780745610306
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