Misery to Mirth

Misery to Mirth PDF Author: Hannah Newton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019877902X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287

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Book Description
Misery to Mirth aims to change our thinking about health in early modern England. Drawing on sources such as diaries and medical texts, it shows that recovery did exist as a concept, and that it was a widely-reported event. The study examines how patients, and their loved ones, dealt with overcoming a seemingly fatal illness.--