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Shows that the roots and effects of insomnia are complex, and reveals how humans have employed art, science and witchcraft to understand and treat the affliction. This exploration of sleeplessness begins with the literature of ancient times, and finds its sufferers in prominent texts such as the "Iliad", the "Odyssey", and the Bible.

Insomnia A Cultural History FOCI

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    A Paperback by Eluned Summers-Bremner

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      Publisher: Reaktion Books
      Publication Date: 2/1/2010
      ISBN13: 9781861896544, 978-1861896544
      ISBN10: 1861896549

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      Book Synopsis
      Shows that the roots and effects of insomnia are complex, and reveals how humans have employed art, science and witchcraft to understand and treat the affliction. This exploration of sleeplessness begins with the literature of ancient times, and finds its sufferers in prominent texts such as the "Iliad", the "Odyssey", and the Bible.

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