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Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours
Passions and Tempers A History of the Humours
Author: Noga Arikha
The humours?blood, phlegm, black bile, and choler?were substances thought to circulate within the body and determine a person's health, mood, and character. For example, an excess of black bile was considered a cause of melancholy. The theory of humours remained an inexact but powerful tool for centuries, surviving scientific changes and offerin...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060731168
ISBN-10: 0060731168
Publication Date: 6/1/2007
Pages: 400
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Ecco
Book Type: Hardcover
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If I ever were to read a book about bodily fluids, this would be the one.


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