Cover of Roy Porter, Professor George S. Rousseau, G. Rousseau: Gout

Roy Porter, Professor George S. Rousseau, G. Rousseau Gout

The Partrician Malady

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Yale University Press

USA

2000

Paperback

408

Heavy

299360

978-0-300-08274-6

0-300-08274-6

Diseases & disorders

Annotation

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.

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