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The Great Nation in Decline

- Sex, Modernity and Health Crises in Revolutionary France c.1750-1850

About The Great Nation in Decline

Studies how doctors responded to deep-seated fears about nervous degeneracy and population decline in France between 1750 and 1850. This book uncovers a medical debate in which four generations of hygiene activists used biomedical science to transform the self, sexuality and community in order to regenerate a sick and decaying nation.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780754660989
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 270
  • Published:
  • November 28, 2007
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 544 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: May 25, 2024

Description of The Great Nation in Decline

Studies how doctors responded to deep-seated fears about nervous degeneracy and population decline in France between 1750 and 1850. This book uncovers a medical debate in which four generations of hygiene activists used biomedical science to transform the self, sexuality and community in order to regenerate a sick and decaying nation.

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