Healing the Republic: The Language of Health and the Culture of Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century America: 82 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture) History & Culture Brand: MACMILLAN

Brand: MACMILLAN

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Healing the Republic: The Language of Health and the Culture of Nationalism in Nineteenth-Century America: 82 (Cambridge Studies in American Literature and Culture) History & Culture Brand: MACMILLANAuthor: Burbick, Joan Brand: Cambridge University Press Binding: hardcover Format: Import Number Of Pages: 368 Release Date: 26 08 1994 Details: In this study Joan Burbick interprets nineteenth century narratives of health written by physicians, social reformers, lay healers and literary artists in order to expose the conflicts underlying the creation of a national culture in America. These 'fictions' of health include annual reports of mental