
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization...


Hypochondriasis is an 18th-century medical treatise that explores the misunderstood and often stigmatized condition of health-related anxiety. Written by physician and naturalist John Hill, the work reflects Enlightenment-era attempts to rationalize and treat psychological...