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Author(s): Cristian Berco
ISBN(s): 9781442649620, 1442649623
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Year: 2016
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ISBN 10: 1442649623 
ISBN 13: 9781442649620
Author: Cristian Berco

Known in early modern Europe by many names – the French Disease, the Bubas, and, eventually, syphilis – the Great Pox was a chronic disease that carried the stigma of sexuality and produced a slow and painful death. The main institution which treated it, the pox hospital, has come down to us as a stench-filled and overcrowded place that sought to treat the body and reform the soul.

Using the sole surviving admissions book for Toledo, Spain’s Hospital de Santiago, Cristian Berco reconstructs the lives of men and women afflicted with the pox by tracing their experiences before, during, and after their hospitalization. Through an innovative combination of medical, institutional, and notarial sources, he explores the physical and social lives of the patients. What were the social repercussions of living with a shameful disease? What did living with this chronic illness mean for careers and networks, love and families, and everyday relationships? From Body to Community is a textured analysis at once touched by the illness but not solely defined by it.

From Body to Community Venereal Disease and Society in Baroque Spain 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Rise of Venereal Disease in Early Modern Europe

Chapter 1: The Arrival of Syphilis in Europe

  • 1.1 Theories on the Origins of Syphilis

  • 1.2 The First Major Epidemic: Spain, Italy, and Beyond

  • 1.3 The Cultural and Medical Response to the “French Disease”

  • 1.4 The Spread of Venereal Disease Throughout Europe

  • 1.5 Case Study: Syphilis in Early Modern Spain: A Nation’s Dilemma

Chapter 2: Medical Theories and Treatments in the Baroque Period

  • 2.1 Theories of Disease: Humoral and Contagionist Models

  • 2.2 Medical Professionals and the Treatment of Syphilis: Bloodletting, Mercury, and More

  • 2.3 The Role of Spanish Physicians in the Development of Syphilis Treatments

  • 2.4 Religious and Spiritual Responses: Divine Punishment and Healing

  • 2.5 Case Study: The Medical Response to the 17th-Century Syphilis Epidemic in Madrid

Part II: The Social Impact of Venereal Disease

Chapter 3: Venereal Disease and Social Stigma

  • 3.1 The Association Between Sexuality and Disease in Baroque Spain

  • 3.2 Gendered Perspectives: Women and the Blame for the Spread of Syphilis

  • 3.3 Public Perception: Moralizing Discourses Around “Sinful” Diseases

  • 3.4 The Role of Prostitution in the Spread of Venereal Disease

  • 3.5 Case Study: The Construction of Gender and Disease in Early Modern Spain

Chapter 4: The Impact on Family and Reproduction

  • 4.1 The Effects of Syphilis on Marriage, Family Life, and Reproduction

  • 4.2 Children and Syphilis: The Tragedy of Congenital Syphilis

  • 4.3 Social Exclusion and Isolation: The Marginalization of Families Affected by Disease

  • 4.4 Moral and Legal Implications for the Family Unit

  • 4.5 Case Study: A Family’s Struggle with Syphilis in Rural Spain

Chapter 5: The Intersection of Class, Race, and Disease

  • 5.1 Venereal Disease as a Marker of Class: The Poor, the Aristocracy, and Prostitution

  • 5.2 Race and the Role of Non-European Populations in the Spread of Disease

  • 5.3 Urban vs. Rural: Social Conditions and the Spread of Venereal Disease

  • 5.4 The Religious and Ethnic Minorities: Jews, Muslims, and Other “Outsiders” in the Discourse

  • 5.5 Case Study: Prostitution and Disease in the Spanish Empire’s Global Context

Part III: Institutional Responses to Syphilis

Chapter 6: The Church and Syphilis: Sin, Punishment, and Salvation

  • 6.1 The Church’s Role in Shaping Attitudes Toward Venereal Disease

  • 6.2 Confession, Penance, and the Moral Judgment of the Diseased

  • 6.3 Catholicism and the Link Between Syphilis and Divine Retribution

  • 6.4 Church-Run Hospitals and Charitable Institutions: A Response to the Epidemic

  • 6.5 Case Study: The Church’s Influence on Public Health and the Management of Syphilis in Spain

Chapter 7: State Interventions and Public Health

  • 7.1 Royal Decrees and Laws Regarding Venereal Disease

  • 7.2 Quarantine and Isolation: Efforts to Contain the Disease in Spanish Cities

  • 7.3 The Role of Public Health and Medical Institutions: From State Hospitals to Red-Light Districts

  • 7.4 The Establishment of Venereal Disease Clinics: Medical and Moral Debates

  • 7.5 Case Study: The Creation of the Hospital de la Santa Caridad in Seville

Chapter 8: The Role of Charity and Philanthropy in Combatting Disease

  • 8.1 Charity and the Marginalized: The Poor, Prostitutes, and the Sick

  • 8.2 The Role of Female Religious Orders in Treating Syphilis

  • 8.3 Lay Philanthropy: The Contribution of Spanish Nobility to Healthcare

  • 8.4 Public Health Campaigns and the Spread of Preventative Measures

  • 8.5 Case Study: The Charitable Efforts of the Brotherhood of Mercy in Barcelona

Part IV: Cultural Representations and the Legacy of Venereal Disease

Chapter 9: Venereal Disease in Baroque Art and Literature

  • 9.1 Artistic Depictions of Syphilis: From the Sick Body to the Moral Body

  • 9.2 Literature and Syphilis: The Disease as a Metaphor for Moral Corruption

  • 9.3 The Role of Satire in the Representation of Disease and Social Class

  • 9.4 Syphilis and Sexuality in Baroque Theatre

  • 9.5 Case Study: The Portrayal of Syphilis in Spanish Golden Age Theatre

Chapter 10: The Long-Term Impact of Syphilis on Spanish Society

  • 10.1 Changing Attitudes Toward Sexual Health and Morality

  • 10.2 The Medicalization of Venereal Disease: A Shift Toward Modern Public Health Systems

  • 10.3 The Legacy of Syphilis in Spanish Culture and National Identity

  • 10.4 Lessons Learned: How Early Responses to Disease Shape Modern Public Health Policy

  • 10.5 Case Study: The Continuing Influence of Baroque Approaches in Contemporary Spanish Medicine

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