green sickness, chlorosis, and the problems of puberty /
First Statement of Responsibility
Helen King.
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Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (ix, 196 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-187) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The nature of green sickness; A new disease? The classical sources for the disease of virgins; The menstruating virgin; Dietary factors; 'The laboratory came to the rescue': technology and chlorosis; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In sixteenth-century Europe, the disease of virgins, or green sickness, was seen as a common disorder affecting young unmarried girls. Helen King examines the origins and history of the disease, from its roots in the classical tradition to its.