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Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours

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Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours
- Harper Perennial
Physicians in ancient Greece believed four humours flowed within the human body-blood, phlegm, black bile, and choler-determining a person's health, mood, and character. Not until the seventeenth century would a more complex view of the anatomy begin to emerge. But by then humoural theory had already become deeply ingrained in Western language and thought-and endures to this day in surprising ways.
Interweaving the histories of medicine, science, psychology, and philosophy, Passions and Tempers explores the uncanny persistence of these variable, invisible fluids. It will change how we view our physical, mental, and emotional selves.
Country USA
Brand Ecco Press
Manufacturer Ecco
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Model Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2008-07-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780060731175

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