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Healing Waters
A History of Victorian Spas
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The book explores the evolution of spas from Victorian sanitariums that focused on "water cure" treatments and various therapeutic methods, including massage and electricity, to modern wellness resorts that emphasize beauty treatments and holistic therapies. It highlights the significant shifts in health and wellness practices over time, illustrating how the concept of spa has transformed to meet contemporary needs.
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Healing Waters, Jeremy Agnew
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Healing Waters
- Subtitle
- A History of Victorian Spas
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jeremy Agnew
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 250
- ISBN13
- 9781476674599
- Category
- World history
- Description
- The book explores the evolution of spas from Victorian sanitariums that focused on "water cure" treatments and various therapeutic methods, including massage and electricity, to modern wellness resorts that emphasize beauty treatments and holistic therapies. It highlights the significant shifts in health and wellness practices over time, illustrating how the concept of spa has transformed to meet contemporary needs.