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    Medizin, Gesellschaft, Und Geschichte : Jahrbuch Des Instituts Fur Geschichte Der Medizin Der Robert Bosch Stiftung
    |January 1, 1996
    PubMed
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    This study examines early modern plague patients' pain perception, finding that religious beliefs and societal reactions significantly shaped their experiences. While physical pain was often unstated, emotional and social suffering were prominent, with gender influencing plague impact.

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    Area of Science:

    • History of Medicine
    • Early Modern Period Studies
    • Socio-cultural History

    Context:

    • Explores the perception of pain during historical plague outbreaks.
    • Examines autobiographical sources from the early modern period.
    • Considers recent challenges to mind/body dualism in understanding pain.

    Purpose:

    • Investigate the multifaceted perception of pain during plague epidemics.
    • Analyze how religious and societal factors influenced pain experiences.
    • Examine the role of gender in plague perception and suffering.

    Summary:

    • Autobiographical accounts often describe visual signs (buboes, illness duration) rather than pain itself.
    • Christianity provided meaning to suffering, encouraging focus on religious duties and afterlife, sometimes mitigating pain.

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  • Societal responses, including separation, loneliness, and discrimination, aggravated pain, with gender influencing the plague experience.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the complex interplay of physical, psychological, and social dimensions of pain in historical epidemics.
    • Demonstrates the profound influence of religious frameworks on suffering and coping mechanisms.
    • Underscores the need to consider gendered experiences in historical health crises.