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Pox: Genius, Madness, and the Mysteries of Syphilis
Pox Genius Madness and the Mysteries of Syphilis
Author: Deborah Hayden
This brilliant work of social history reveals the hidden impact of syphilis on many of history's famous figures--from Wilde to Hitler to Abraham Lincoln--and its influence on the culture they created. Was Beethoven experiencing syphilitic euphoria when he composed "Ode to Joy"? Did van Gogh paint "Crows Over the Wheatfield" in a fit of diseased ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465028818
ISBN-10: 0465028810
Publication Date: 1/2003
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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Stupendous! Great research done on syphilis the disease and extremely interesting stories about people who may have had the disease. It does make you ponder if this horrible disease actually shot up the genius in the selected people. A book that will never leave my bookshelf. Sorry, can't part with it.


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