結核という文化
Subtitle: yamai no hikaku bunkashi
By: Fukuda Mahito cho
Series: Chūkō shinsho -- 1615
Publisher: Chūō Kōron Shinsha
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Tōkyō
Language: jpn
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9784121016157
Subjects: Tuberculosis; History
Other titles: Kekkaku to iu bunka
Description: Tuberculosis has existed since ancient times in the history of man, with traces found in both the Old and New World. This old disease suddenly became symbolic in the 19th and early 20th centuries. While introducing the examples from all ages and countries, the author tries to construct an innovative cultural history from the viewpoint of the disease.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.