Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. A Note on the Text xiv
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I: Atlantic Crossings
8. 1. Caring for the Early Modern Body 15
9. 2. Skin 42
10. 3. Corruption 58
11. Part II: Genteel Bodies
12. 4. Empire’s New Clothes 98
13. 5. Gentility 118
14. 6. Virtue 159
15. Part III: Transforming Body Work
16. 7. Reimagining Sickness and Health 195
17. 8. Healing Housework 212
18. 9. Redemption 233
19. 10. Laborers 251
20. Part IV: Crusades
21. 11. Immersion 293
22. 12. Mission 325
23. Afterword: Toward the Modern Body 357
24. Notes 369
25. Bibliographic Essay 431
26. Index 437