Shadows in the Valley: A Cultural History of Illness, Death, and Loss in New England, 1840-1916

by Alan Swedlund

How does the experience of sickness, death, and loss change over time? We know that the incidence and virulence of particular diseases have varied from one period to another, as has their medical treatment. But what was it like for the individuals who suffered and died from those illnesses, for the health practitioners and institutions that attended to them, and for the families who buried and mourned them?

In Shadows in the Valley,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155849720X
• ISBN13: 9781558497207
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher