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The pox : the life and near death of a very social disease

Brown, Kevin, 1961-2006
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From almost the time when man first discovered the pleasures of sin, he has also experienced the torments of the pox. Drawing on references from art and literature, stories of famous sufferers and medical documents, this book presents the history of syphilis and gonorrhoea, and their treatment, from the Renaissance to the antibiotic age.
Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2006.
Collation:
x, 278 p., [8] p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 246-269.
ISBN:
07509404179780750940412
Dewey class:
614.5'472'09614.547
Language:
English
BRN:
45719
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