Sunday Feature: A Cultural History of SyphilisSeries 1, episode 0Writer Sarah Dunant explores the devastating cultural history of syphilis, which arrived in Europe in the 1490s and tormented society for over 400 years. Sarah examines the impact the disease made in the arts and the wider world in key European cities Florence, Ferrara, Paris and finally central London, where a chance discovery by Alexander Fleming ended half a millennium of suffering. With contributions from Dr Jonathan Sawday, Dr Kevin Siena, Professor Stefano Manfredini of the University of Ferrara and cultural historian Dr Jann Matlock, senior lecturer in French at University College London Click to see when Sunday Feature, A Cultural History of Syphilis is coming up on UK TV |
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