Roman fever : influence, infection, and the image of Rome 1700-1870 / Richard Wrigley.

Main entry:

Wrigley, Richard.

Title & Author:

Roman fever : influence, infection, and the image of Rome 1700-1870 / Richard Wrigley.

Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2013]
©2013

Description:

viii, 321 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-314) and index.
Influence: between magic and malady -- Succumbing to Rome -- 'Something in the air': climate and inspiration -- Invisible adversary -- Fatal prospects: visions of the Campagna -- 'It was dirty, but it was Rome': the perils of proximity.

Summary:

Revisits responses to Rome in terms of ideas about the role of climate and the environment on health, which created a tension between enthusiasm and inspiration on one hand and debilitation and mortality on the other.

ISBN:

9780300190212 (cl ; alk. paper)
0300190212 (cl ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Bibel Römerbrief
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Travel Health aspects Italy Rome.
Climatology.
Medicine History 18th century.
Medicine in the Arts
Climate
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
Malaria history
Public Health history
Urban Health history
Influence littéraire, artistique, etc.
Voyage Aspect sanitaire Italie Rome.
Climat.
Médecine Histoire 18e siècle.
Médecine Histoire 19e siècle.
climate.
Medicine
Social conditions
Travel
Travel Health aspects
Bildungsreise
Tourismus
Krankheit
Hygien historia.
Folkhälsa.
Resor hälsoaspekter.
Rome (Italy) Description and travel.
Rome (Italy) Social conditions 18th century.
Rome (Italy) Social conditions 19th century.
Rome
Rome (Italie) Descriptions et voyages.
Italy Rome
Italien Rom.

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 283109
Call No.: BIB 221127
Status: Available

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