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From Fasting Saints to Anorexic Girls

- History of Self-starvation

About From Fasting Saints to Anorexic Girls

Down the centuries self-starvation has taken many morbid guises. This story culminates in the 19th century labelling of anorexia nervosa, a condition which has since attracted a host of theories and explanations in the course of which a medical curiosity has been transformed into a modern disease.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780485241006
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • November 30, 2000
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 222x142x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 400 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

Description of From Fasting Saints to Anorexic Girls

Down the centuries self-starvation has taken many morbid guises. This story culminates in the 19th century labelling of anorexia nervosa, a condition which has since attracted a host of theories and explanations in the course of which a medical curiosity has been transformed into a modern disease.

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