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Journal Article
Journal Title | Victorian Literature and Culture |
Article Title | For health and pleasure : the Turkish bath in Victorian Ireland |
Author | Breathnach, Teresa |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | (1) |
Page(s) | pp159-175 |
DOI/Link | 10.1017/S1060150304000427 |
Date | 2004 |
Content | text |
Note(s) | Turkish and vapor baths were amongst several hydropathical processes developed as alternative forms of medical treatment during the nineteenth century. The author references Turkish Baths in literature, e.g. 'Ulysses' by James Joyce, and a short story by Anthony Trollope. Online access to this article is available via JSTOR from both UCD and QUB libraries. |
Subject(s) | Turkish baths ; public baths ; health ; cultural identity ; 19th century ; Victorian ; literature ; social classes ; history |
QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |