The Disease of Virgins: Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Disease of Virgins: Green Sickness, Chlorosis and the Problems of Puberty Book

In sixteenth-century Europe, the disease of virgins, or green sickness, was seen as a common disorder affecting young unmarried girls. Its symptoms included weakness, dietary disturbance, lack of menstruation and most significantly, a change in skin color. Understanding of the condition turned puberty and virginity into medical problems, and proposed to cure them by bloodletting, diet, exercise, and marriage. This compelling study poses a number of questions about the nature of disease itself and the relationship between illness, body image and what we should call "normal" behavior.Read More

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  • 0415226627
  • 9780415226622
  • Helen King
  • 4 September 2003
  • Routledge
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 208
  • 1
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