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BL
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987151
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b741521
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| Main Entry
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King, Helen,1957-
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| Title & Author
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The disease of virgins : : green sickness, chlorosis, and the problems of puberty /\ Helen King.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 2004.
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1 online resource (ix, 196 pages)
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0203487109
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: 9780203487105
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0415226627
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-187) and index.
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| Contents
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The nature of green sickness; A new disease? The classical sources for the disease of virgins; The menstruating virgin; Dietary factors; 'The laboratory came to the rescue': technology and chlorosis; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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In sixteenth-century Europe, the disease of virgins, or green sickness, was seen as a common disorder affecting young unmarried girls. Helen King examines the origins and history of the disease, from its roots in the classical tradition to its.
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Chlorosis.
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Hypochromic anemia.
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Puberty.
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Teenage girls-- Health and hygiene.
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Adolescent.
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Chlorosis.
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Hypochromic anemia.
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MEDICAL-- Forensic Medicine.
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MEDICAL-- Preventive Medicine.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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Puberty.
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Teenage girls-- Health and hygiene.
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Anemia, Hypochromic.
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Anorexia Nervosa.
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History, Modern 1601-.
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Puberty-- psychology.
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Sexual Abstinence-- psychology.
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Socioeconomic Factors.
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Women.
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| Dewey Classification
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614.59152
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RC641.7.H9K55 2004eb
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2004 C-186
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WH 160K52d 2004
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