Bibliotheca Britannica

Bibliotheca Britannica
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Total Pages : 778
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ISBN-10 : ONB:+Z172267509
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Synopsis Bibliotheca Britannica by : Robert Watt

Bibliotheca Britannica: Subjects

Bibliotheca Britannica: Subjects
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Total Pages : 784
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951001857888K
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Synopsis Bibliotheca Britannica: Subjects by : Robert Watt

The Bearer of Crazed and Venomous Fangs

The Bearer of Crazed and Venomous Fangs
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Publisher : iUniverse
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 9781491718940
ISBN-13 : 1491718943
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Synopsis The Bearer of Crazed and Venomous Fangs by : Vincent DiMarco

For centuries prior to the development of an effective vaccination against rabies, the bite of a mad dog was linked to a horrific ailment marked by convulsions, an utter dread of swallowing liquids, uncontrollable thrashing, and even the tendency to bark and attempt to bite othersa horrid prelude to an agonizing death. Drawing on learned theories of medical practitioners and beliefs of the common people, The Bearer of Crazed and Venomous Fangs investigates the cultural mythology of the ailment known today as rabies. By exploring the cultural history of science, traditional belief, and folk medicine, it reveals the popular myths and learned delusions that came to define the disease. Among the arresting topics explored are the attribution of rabies to a worm beneath the tongue, the notion that the disease could arise spontaneously, the idea that it could be cured by the application to the wound of special stones or animal parts, and, if all else failed, the treatment of it by the suffocation of the human victim. Rich in detail and brimming with historical intrigue, The Bearer of Crazed and Venomous Fangs engages students of medicine and the history of science, veterinary studies, folklore, psychology, and anyone interested in how mankinds best friend could be thought of as its cruelest, fiercest enemy.

Customers and Patrons of the Mad-Trade

Customers and Patrons of the Mad-Trade
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 9780520226609
ISBN-13 : 0520226607
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Synopsis Customers and Patrons of the Mad-Trade by : Jonathan Andrews

His case book testifies to the scope and prosperity of Monro's "trade in lunacy," and Jonathan Andrews and Andrew Scull brilliantly exploit the opportunity it affords to look inside the mad-business.".

Transactions

Transactions
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Total Pages : 650
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000060108227
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Synopsis Transactions by : Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania