The Sense of Suffering: Constructions of Physical Pain in Early Modern Culture

The Sense of Suffering: Constructions of Physical Pain in Early Modern Culture PDF Author: Jan Frans van Dijkhuizen
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004172475
Category : History
Languages : de
Pages : 545

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Book Description
The early modern period is a particularly fascinating chapter in the history of pain. This volume investigates early modern constructions of physical pain from a variety of disciplines, including religious, legal and medical history, literary criticism, philosophy, and art history.