The secret malady : venereal disease in eighteenth-century Britain and France

The secret malady : venereal disease in eighteenth-century Britain and France

Lexington, K.Y. : University Press of Kentucky, c1996.

269 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

616.951 S446 1996

(OCoLC)34746028

Venereal disease existed in epidemical proportions in eighteenth-century Britain and France & the pathology of the disease remained elusive throughout the century. The interdisciplinary nature of this collection makes this work for scholars in several fields, including history, art, literature, the history of medicine, and women's studies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Historical and medical contexts of venereal disease -- Representations of venereal disease.
L2012M76

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