Art of Illness
There is a long history of inventing illness, such as pretending to be sick for attention or accusing others of being ill. This volume explores the art of illness, and the deceptions and truths around health and bodies, from a multiplicity of angles from antiquity to the present.
The chapters, which are based on primary-source evidence ranging from antiquity to the late twentieth century, are divid...
There is a long history of inventing illness, such as pretending to be sick for attention or accusing others of being ill. This volume explores the art of illness, and the deceptions and truths around health and bodies, from a multiplicity of angles from antiquity to the present.
The chapters, which are based on primary-source evidence ranging from antiquity to the late twentieth century, are divid...