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The Modernization of Western Sleep: Or, Does Insomnia have a History?*.

The article discusses the history of sleep in the Western world. Details on biphasic patterns of sleep common before the Industrial Revolution are presented. Particular focus is given to changes in sleep behavior during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Topics discussed include insomnia, the effect...

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Published in:Past & Present Vol. 226; no. 1; pp. 149 - 193
Main Author: Ekirch, A. Roger
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Feb2015
Subjects:
Sleeping customs
Health
Sleep
Sleep physiology
Insomnia
Social classes > History
History
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