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Gout: The Patrician Malady New edition
Roy Porter
Gout: The Patrician Malady New edition
Roy Porter
Gout has been seen as a disease afflicting upper-class males of superior wit, genius and creativity. It is also believed to protect its sufferers and assure long life. This study investigates the history of gout and offers a perspective on medical and social history, sex, prejudice and class.
408 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 11, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780300082746 |
Publishers | Yale University Press |
Pages | 408 |
Dimensions | 229 × 152 × 27 mm · 616 g |
Language | English |
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