The sense of suffering : constructions of physical pain in early modern culture

The sense of suffering : constructions of physical pain in early modern culture / edited by Jan Frans van Dijkhuizen, Karl A.E. Enenkel.

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dijkhuizen, Jan Frans van, 1970-, Enenkel, K. A. E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
German
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Series:Intersections (Boston, Mass.) ; v. 12.
Subjects:
1600-1699
Pain > Europe > History.
Pain > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Culture.
Medicine > History > 17th century.
culture note.
culture (concept)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Medicine
Culture
Pain
Pain > Religious aspects > Christianity
Leibesstrafe
Folter
Martyrium
Geißelung
Leid
Schmerz
Europe.
Europe
Leiden <2007>
History
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Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 501 pages, 16 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789047425946
9047425944
ISSN:1568-1181 ;
Language:In English; some essays in German.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:Current Copyright Fee: GBP12.30.

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