Melancholy, Medicine and Religion in Early Modern England Epub

Author: Mary Ann Lund
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0521190509

Melancholy, Medicine and Religion in Early Modern England: Reading 'The Anatomy of Melancholy'

The Anatomy of Melancholy, first published in 1621, is one of the greatest works of early modern English prose writing, yet it has received little substantial literary criticism in recent years. Medical books Melancholy, Medicine and Religion in Early Modern England. Medical books Melancholy, Medicine And Religion In Early Modern England Mary Ann Lu. Hardcover. author mary ann lund format hardback language english publication year 07 01 2010 subject literature poetry criticism subject 2 literary criticism melancholy medicine and religion in early modern england by mary ann lund published by cambridge university press not quite what you re looking for see more books in english old english or literature and writing all free uk delivery on everything not even the right subject see books in arts design and entertainment business and commerce computing and

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author mary ann lund format hardback language english publication year 07 01 2010 subject literature poetry criticism subject 2 literary criticism melancholy medicine and religion in early modern england by mary ann lund published by cambridge university press not quite what you re looking for see more books in english old english or literature and writing all free uk delivery on everything not even the right subject see books in arts design and entertainment business and commerce computing and

Lund demonstrates the significance of Burton''s The Anatomy of Melancholy within early modern literary culture, covering religious and medical issues.

The Anatomy of Melancholy, first published in 1621, is one of the greatest works of early modern English prose writing, yet it has received little substantial literary criticism in recent years. This study situates Robert Burton's complex work within three related contexts: religious, medical and literary/rhetorical. Analysing Burton's claim that his text should have curative effects on his melancholic readership, it examines the authorial construction of the reading process in the context of other early modern writing, both canonical and non-canonical, providing a new approach towards the eme

Categories: Medicine and religion, Burton, Robert (1577-1640)->Criticism and interpretation. Contributors: Mary Ann Lund - Author. Format: Hardcover

Medical Book Melancholy, Medicine and Religion in Early Modern England

This study situates Robert Burton's complex work within three related contexts: religious, medical and literary/rhetorical. Analysing Burton's claim that his text should have curative effects on his melancholic readership, it examines the authorial construction of the reading process in the context of other early modern writing, both canonical and non-canonical, providing a new approach towards the emerging field of the history of reading. Lund responds to Burton's assertion that melancholy is an affliction of body and soul which requires both a spiritual and a corporal cure, exploring the theological complexion of Burton's writing in relation to English religious discourse of the early seventeenth century, and the status of his work as a medical text.

American Melancholy constructions of Depression in the Twentieth Century

Author: Laura D. Hirshbein
Edition: 1
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0813545846

American Melancholy constructions of Depression in the Twentieth Century

As American Melancholy reveals, if you read about depression anywhere today—medical journal, popular magazine, National Institute of Mental Health pamphlet, or pharmaceutical company drug promotional literature--you will find three main pieces of information either explicitly stated or strongly implied: depression is a disease (like any other physical disease); it is extraordinarily prevalent in the world; and it occurs about twice as frequently in women as in men. Medical books American Melancholy constructions of Depression in the Twentieth Century. Medical books .

Medical Book American Melancholy constructions of Depression in the Twentieth Century

Yet, depression was not classified as a disease until the 1980 publication of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-III (DSM-III). How is it that such an illness, thought to affect between 14 and 17 million Americans, was not specifically defined until the late twentieth century?

American Melancholy traces the growth of depression as an object of medical study and as a consumer commodity and illustrates how and why depression came to be such a huge medical, social, and cultural phenomenon. It is the first book to address gender issues in the construction of depression, explores key questions of how its diagnosis was developed, how it has been used, and how we should question its application in American society.