Download or read book The Origin and Antiquity of Syphilis written by Brenda J. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Syphilis written by Claude Quétel and published by Polity. This book was released on 1992-04-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents the first comprehensive history of the origin of syphilis, from its appearance in Europe at the end of the fifteenth century to the present day. Quetel examines the origins and treatments of syphilis over the centuries, focusing on the controls over sexual behaviour which were justified by the need to curb the spread of the disease. The author also investigates the cultural dimensions of the problem: for instance, the images of syphilis presented in wartime propaganda and the literary connotations associated with the idea of the syphilitic genius. Quetel discusses historical accounts of the spread of syphilis and draws parallels with the current medical and social campaigns against AIDS.
Download or read book The Origin and Antiquity of Syphilis written by Herbert Upham Williams and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Syphilis written by Claude Quétel and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its appearance in Europe at the end of the fifteenth century until its cure with the discovery of penicillin, syphilis has inspired wildly varying--and culturally revealing--theories about its origin, nature, and treatment. In The History of Syphilis, Claude Qutel chronicles five centuries of medical detective work and official management of a virulent disease that quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Qutel's study is a reminder that modern medical science grew not only from inspired genius but also from desperate speculation. Drawing parallels with the current medical and social campaigns against AIDS, Qutel notes that the history of syphilis has a surprisingly contemporary resonance. "Qutel argues that the war against syphilis was never mainly between science and disease. From the very beginning, it was waged between those who sought to preserve syphilis as a scourge on sinners and those who sought its cure."--Wilson Quarterly "In its relation to sex and sin, Qutel demonstrates, syphilis was perhaps the archetypical social disease. The strength of this history is that the author portrays physicians and public officials in a broad social context as they tried to counter popular views of syphilis as being shameful and frightening... Demonstrates that our present concern with AIDS has not shifted this debate significantly."--Journal of the History of Sexuality "This book is two books in one. It traces the history of the medical conceptualizations of syphilis and the attendant therapies for the disease from its first appearance in Europe during the 1490s until the present. But it also charts the cultural representations of syphilis over a period of five hundred years.Contemporary French scholars excel in the study of this aspect of medical history, and Claude Qutel is clearly among the finest."--Historian
Download or read book The Origin and Antiquity of Syphilis written by Herbert U. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Syphilis written by Iwan Bloch and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Skeletal Impact of Disease written by Bruce M. Rothschild and published by New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. This book was released on 2006 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Origin of Syphilis in Ancient America written by Albert S. Ashmead and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Syphilis written by John Laws Milton and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Syphilis written by Claude Quetel and published by . This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its appearance in Europe at the end of the 15th century until its cure with the discovery of penicillin, syphilis has inspired wildly varying -- and culturally revealing -- theories about its origin, nature, and treatment. Here, Quetel chronicles five centuries of medical detective work and official management of a virulent disease that quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Drawing parallels with the medical and social campaigns against AIDS, Quetel notes that the history of syphilis has a surprisingly contemporary resonance. In addition to tracing the history of the medical conceptualizations of syphilis and the attendant therapies for the disease, Quetel also charts the cultural representations of syphilis over a period of 500 years. Illustrations.
Download or read book The Myth of Syphilis written by Mary Lucas Powell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the long-standing question of the origins of syphilis, this book proposes a new understanding of the dynamic interactions of disease and culture in the New World. It presents a strong argument against the identification of modern venereal syphilis with indigenous North American treponemal disease
Download or read book The Hidden Affliction written by Simon Szreter and published by Rochester Studies in Medical H. This book was released on 2019 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multidisciplinary collection of essays on the relationship of infertility and the "historic" STIS--gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis--producing surprising new insights in studies from across the globe and spanning millennia.
Download or read book Sex Sin and Science written by John Parascandola and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social and cultural factors, as well as medical ones, help to shape the way we understand and react to diseases. In the case of a disease associated with sex, social and cultural factors figure especially large in its history. For example, moral and religious views influence almost everything connected with sex, and that includes sexually transmitted diseases. Syphilis thus provides an excellent case study to help understand the history of disease in a broader human context. This book covers the history of syphilis in America, from Colonial times to the present, as well as laying bare the origins and spread of the disease in Europe. Several themes explored in the book illustrate ways in which non-medical factors influence our views of a disease and our reaction to it. One of these themes is the tendency to focus blame for the spread of a disease on a particular group (e.g., women, blacks, sinners). The balance between protecting the rights of individuals and protecting the public health, in issues such as whether to quarantine the infected and whether to require mandatory testing for the disease, is another theme. A third theme is the persistent reluctance of many Americans to discuss venereal disease openly because it involves sex, a subject that we are often not comfortable talking about.
Download or read book Venereal Disease and the Lewis and Clark Expedition written by Thomas Power Lowry and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest challenges faced by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis on their 1804?6 Corps of Discovery expedition was that of medical emergencies on the trail. Without an attending physician, even routine ailments and injuries could have tragic consequences for the expedition?s success and the safety of its members. Of these dangers, the most insidious and potentially devastating was the slow, painful, and oftentimes fatal ravage of venereal disease. ø Physician Thomas P. Lowry delves into the world of nineteenth-century medicine, uncovering the expedition?s very real fear of venereal disease. Lewis and Clark knew they were unlikely to prevent their men from forming sexual liaisons on the trail, so they prepared for the consequences of encounters with potentially infected people, as well as the consequences of preexisting disease, by stocking themselves with medicine and the latest scientific knowledge from the best minds in America. Lewis and Clark?s expedition encountered Native peoples who experienced venereal disease as a result of liaisons with French, British, Spanish, and Canadian travelers and had their own methods for curing its victims, or at least for easing the pain it inflicted. ø Lowry?s careful study of the explorers? journals sheds new light on this neglected aspect of the expedition, showing in detail how sex and venereal disease affected the men and their mission, and describes how diverse peoples faced a common threat with the best knowledge and tools at their disposal.
Download or read book A History of Syphilis written by John Laws Milton and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
