On hysteria : the invention of a medical category between 1670 and 1820
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Names and Uses of a Diagnosis -- The Establishment of Hysteria as a Medical Category -- An Intermingling of Terms -- First Occurrences of the Term "Hysteria" -- Vaporous Affection and Social Class -- Encounters between Medical and Religiou...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Chicago : The University of Chicago Press,
2015
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| Schlagworte: | Hysteria in literature Hysteria Hysteria - Social aspects Electronic books Frankreich Hysterie Krankheitsbegriff Geschichte 1670-1820 |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource (pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Names and Uses of a Diagnosis -- The Establishment of Hysteria as a Medical Category -- An Intermingling of Terms -- First Occurrences of the Term "Hysteria" -- Vaporous Affection and Social Class -- Encounters between Medical and Religious Spheres -- 2. In Search of Metaphors: Figuring What Cannot Be Defined -- A Catalog of Images: Proteus, the Chameleon, and the Hydra -- Repeated Quotations, Divergent Readings -- 3. The Writing of a Pathology and Practices of Dissemination -- Dialogue -- Autobiography -- Fictional Correspondence -- The Epistolary Consultation -- Anecdotes -- 4. Code, Truth, or Ruse? The Vapors in the Republic of Letters -- Well-Timed Fits -- The Practice of Vapors -- The Force of the Imagination -- 5. Relating Fits and Creating Enigmas: The Role of Narrative -- Bodies Awaiting Exegesis -- The Rise of Medical Narrative -- In the Shadow of a Gothic Tale -- Traps and Countertraps -- The Construction of Secrets -- 6. Adopting Roles and Redefining Medicine -- To Mystify or to Demystify? Establishing the Role of the Therapist -- Magnetism, Parodies, and Mystification: The Art of Framing a Therapeutic Practice -- Strategies of Legitimation and Definitions of the Patient to Come -- Investing in Women -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | Online-Ressource (pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780226275680 022627568X 022627554X 9780226275543 |