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Health, Hedonism and Hypochondria: The Hidden History of Spas

Health, Hedonism and Hypochondria: The Hidden History of Spas


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Delve into the history behind the glamorous baths and spas of Europe to reveal the hidden past of alternative treatments. Popular with people from Romans to royalty and hypochondriacs to holiday-makers, natural water spas have been a common feature in society since the first century. Even today, we periodically abandon the cities to 'take the waters'. In their heyday, Europe's spas were the main meeting places for aristocracy, politicians and cultural elites. They were the centres of political and diplomatic intrigue, and were fertile sources of artistic, literary and musical inspiration. The spas epitomised style and were renowned for their cosmopolitan atmosphere in a glittering whirl of balls, gambling and affairs, as much as for their healing waters. Health, Hedonism and Hypochondria reveals the hidden histories of traditional spas of Europe, including such well-known resorts as the original Spa in Belgium; Bath, Buxton and Harrogate in Britain; Baden-Baden and Bad Ems in Germany; Vichy and Aix-les-Bains in France; Bad Ragaz in Switzerland; Bad Ischl and Baden bei Wien in Austria and Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázne in the Czech Republic. At once luxurious sanctuaries of relaxation and resorts of the upper classes, these spas were also the haunts of melancholics, scoundrels and those seeking escape and excitement.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction – Der Kurschatten 1 Classical Origins 2 The Middle Ages – From Holy Wells to Stew Houses 3 The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries – the Birth of the Modern Medical Spa 4 The Eighteenth Century – the Emergence of Bath as the Model Spa 5 The Nineteenth Century – Baden-Baden Becomes the Boulevard of Europe 6 Hydrotherapy – a Short Sharp Douche of Cold Water 7 La Belle Époque – the Flourishing of Karlsbad and Marienbad 8 The Last hundred Years Conclusion – Europe's Traditional Spas Today Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Ian Bradley is Emeritus Professor of Cultural and Spiritual History at the University of St Andrews and a prolific author, journalist and broadcaster. He has had a lifelong fascination with spas.

Review :
Here is a book to rekindle your belief in all that is inventive, beautiful, eccentric and fascinating about the world – to flush a bit of joy back into your veins. And god, it's funny... Bradley has a gift for wrestling the most joyous morsels from his sources... Woven into this glorious, exhilarating history are hundreds of examples of the literature inspired by spas. ... a fascinating picture of the construction of these shrines to wellness - and of a new quasi-religion. The originality of Ian Bradley's book, meanwhile, lies in his extensive exploration of European spas. [...] His first-hand knowledge of many reveals itself in a wealth of observations and anecdotes. Plenty of shenanigans are recorded by the vigilant Ian Bradley... His new illustrated book is a labour of love - partly a history, partly a record of a lifelong scholarly hobby... While this book will be received as a scholarly contribution to the literature, it is also great fun: how many other titles can you think of containing five initial aitches? Bradley is a lively and informative guide... One emerges from this book refreshed, as from a multi-angled shower of warm water. This book's subtitle is its real selling point. And as Ian Bradley makes clear in his highly entertaining prose, there was much reason to keep the history hidden … The book culminates with Bradley's personal experience of treatments exemplifying the contrasting extremes of punishment and pampering... His writing style is engaging and the book contains many entertaining vignettes without losing its more serious treatment of the subject... Bradley provides a useful account of the historic importance of the traditional spas aimed at the general reader. Bradley's "sparring" with history not only delivers a fascinating and informative account of the many aspects of spas, but also provides a framework for an historical and cultural understanding of contemporary wellbeing.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780755626663
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Hidden History of Spas
  • ISBN-10: 0755626664
  • Publisher Date: 20 Aug 2020
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 304


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