The Arts of Delusion
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The illustrious mistress of King Henry II of France was a woman whose beauty, intellect, and influence left an indelible mark on the French court. However, the very substance that promised her immortality might have been her undoing. In this subscriber-exclusive minisode, I bring you the story of Diane de Poitiers and her potentially deadly pursuit of youth and beauty.
Researched, written, and produced by Corinne Wieben with original music by Purple Planet.
Music
Purple Planet - Possession
Purple Planet - Leave Without Me
Purple Planet - Sense of Loss
Purple Planet - Shadowlands
Sources
Primary
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Hecker, J. F. C. The Epidemics of the Middle Ages. Translated by B. G. Babington. London: Woodfall, 1844.
Zimmerman, J. G. Solitude. Vol. II. London: Dilly, 1798.
Secondary
Bartholomew, Robert E. Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-Hunting Panics: A Study of Mass Psychogenic Illness and Social Delusion. London: McFarland, 2001.
Bartholomew, Robert E. and Simon Wessely. “Protean Nature of Mass Sociogenic Illness: From Possessed Nuns to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Fears.” British Journal of Psychiatry 180, no. 4 (2002): 300–306.
Mercer, Christia. “The Philosophical Roots of Western Misogyny.” Philosophical Topics 46, no. 2 (2018): 183–208.
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Tasca, Cecilia et al. “Women and Hysteria in the History of Mental Health.” Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 8 (2012): 110-9.
