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Revealing the roots and effects of insomnia are complex, this exploration of sleeplessness begins with the literature of ancient times, and finds its sufferers in such prominent texts as the "Iliad", the "Odyssey", the Mesopotamian epic "Gilgamesh", and the Bible. It helps you understand the problem and its surprisingly rich cultural legacy.

Insomnia A Cultural History

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    A Hardback by Eluned Summers-Bremner

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      Publisher: REAKTION BOOKS
      Publication Date: 11/30/2007
      ISBN13: 9781861893178, 978-1861893178
      ISBN10: 1861893175

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      Book Synopsis
      Revealing the roots and effects of insomnia are complex, this exploration of sleeplessness begins with the literature of ancient times, and finds its sufferers in such prominent texts as the "Iliad", the "Odyssey", the Mesopotamian epic "Gilgamesh", and the Bible. It helps you understand the problem and its surprisingly rich cultural legacy.

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