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Taking the Waters: Good Health Among the "Best People"
Taking the Waters: Good Health Among the "Best People"
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
(Lucy) From the late eighteenth century to the coming of WWI, Europe's haute bourgeoisie looked to mineral waters (sipped or bathed in) as medication for their malaises and a cure for ennui. The architecture and economy of spa towns developed accordingly, creating an atmosphere for international communities to mingle socially, consume culture, and display their wealth. This episodeexamines these phenomena and the fascination they exercised for generations of literary giants.
Released:
Oct 11, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Lepers and Leprosy in the 13th Century: (Lucy) Reactions to medieval lepers were often extreme. Medieval romance-writers depict them as not only disease-ridden but filthy, and morally suspect to boot. Saints, on the other hand, ran around kissing them. More ordinary people just asked lepers to by Footnoting History