The history of fatigue from the Middle Ages to the present day
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The history of fatigue from the Middle Ages to the present day
19.99 €
The familiar concept of fatigue, which in the 20th and 21st centuries came into the public eye and became a more noticeable part of our everyday life, has undergone significant transformations throughout different eras. Georges Vigarello's book tells how Western civilization learned to recognize fatigue, fight it and distinguish its spiritual aspects from physical ones.
The author turns to the history of the body and medical practices, to the history of labor, war, sports and intimacy. The pious exhaustion of medieval pilgrims, the fatigue of knights after tournaments, the burnout of modern office workers, the exhaustion of doctors in COVID hospitals... This book is a tour of all types and historical stages of fatigue.
Georges Vigarello is a French historian and sociologist, an employee of the Higher School of Social Sciences, the author of the book "The Art of Attractiveness", published by "NLO".
The author turns to the history of the body and medical practices, to the history of labor, war, sports and intimacy. The pious exhaustion of medieval pilgrims, the fatigue of knights after tournaments, the burnout of modern office workers, the exhaustion of doctors in COVID hospitals... This book is a tour of all types and historical stages of fatigue.
Georges Vigarello is a French historian and sociologist, an employee of the Higher School of Social Sciences, the author of the book "The Art of Attractiveness", published by "NLO".
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