Christopher Milnes

A History of Euphoria

The Perception and Misperception of Health and Well-Being

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Produktbeschreibung

This groundbreaking longue durée historical study explores some of the ways in which people in Western societies and cultures have experienced and made sense of health, well-being and euphoria: the "reality" and the sickly illusion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780367137229
• ISBN-10: 0367137224
• Artikelnr.: 54908212

Autorenporträt

Christopher Milnes is an early career scholar and History tutor based in London.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part I: The Perception of Health 2. Frances Burney and the
Loss and Restoration of Health Part II: The Misperception of Health 3.
Mistakes, Disappointments and Shattered Ideals 4. Gods, Goodness and Going
Back: Meanings and Values of Health 5. Rarities of Misperception: Freedom
from Doubt 6. The Experts: Guides to the Perception and Misperception of
Health Part III: The Misperceiving Other 7. Unreason: The Unhealthy Mind 8.
Pleasure, Delirium and Hypochondria: When the "Mad" Misperceive Their
Health 9. Fin de Siècle: Decadence, Degeneration and the Pleasures of
Declining Health 10. Partial Insanity: Resemblances Between the "Mad" and
the Sane 11. Addictive Medicine: Resemblances Between Oblivion and
Restoration Part IV: Euphoria 12. A History of Euphoria 13. Cocaine,
Hypnotism and Joyful Death: Sigmund Freud in Euphorie Part V: The
Misperception of Well-Being 14. Fools and Monsters: A Sickness at
Humanity's Heart 15. Euphoria Obama: Cruel and Unusual Euphoria 16.
Conclusion