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OverviewAn intellectual history of scurvy in the eighteenth century Scurvy-a disease usually associated with long stretches of maritime travel-generated extraordinary sensations. Eyes dazzled, skin was morbidly sensitive, emotions veered between disgust and delight. In this book, Jonathan Lamb presents an intellectual history of scurvy unlike any other, Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan LambPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691182933ISBN 10: 0691182930 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 04 December 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews[An] excellent new book.... [Lamb] recombines history, poetry, fiction, art, personal testimony and science to deliver a fresh, complex version of scurvy's past. --Helen Bynum, Times Higher Education A clever and important book.... Rich in argument, Scurvy is a rewarding read. --Claire Jowitt, History Today [This book] renders a familiar subject as exotic and uncanny as the tropical shores that confronted sailors in the grip of scurvy's delirium. --Mike Jay, Wall Street Journal Lamb's work is a virtuoso set of variations around his theme.... If readers take Lamb on his own terms, and appreciate his wide-ranging approach, they will find much of interest. --Anne Crowther, Times Literary Supplement [An] excellent new book.... [Lamb] recombines history, poetry, fiction, art, personal testimony and science to deliver a fresh, complex version of scurvy's past. --Helen Bynum, Times Higher Education Lamb's work is a virtuoso set of variations around his theme.... If readers take Lamb on his own terms, and appreciate his wide-ranging approach, they will find much of interest. --Anne Crowther, Times Literary Supplement A clever and important book.... Rich in argument, Scurvy is a rewarding read. --Claire Jowitt, History Today [This book] renders a familiar subject as exotic and uncanny as the tropical shores that confronted sailors in the grip of scurvy's delirium. --Mike Jay, Wall Street Journal Author InformationJonathan Lamb is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Vanderbilt University. His many books include The Things Things Say (Princeton). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |