Project Gutenberg 2019-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Wilson, Erasmus, Sir 1809 1884 Wilson, W. J. E. (William James Erasmus), Sir Wilson, William James Erasmus, Sir 07039759 The eastern or Turkish bath : $b its history, revival in Britain, and application to the purposes of health Produced by Christopher Wright, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Eastern, or Turkish Bath: Its History, Revival in Britain, and Application to the Purposes of Health" by Erasmus Wilson is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the cultural and medicinal aspects of the Turkish bath, illuminating its historical significance and advocating for its adoption as a hygiene practice in Britain for its health benefits. With a blend of personal experience and historical analysis, Wilson positions the Turkish bath as a vital cultural institution deserving recognition and integration into British society. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his initial skepticism regarding the benefits of baths, indicating his prior experiences led him to regard various types of bathing as unconvincing. However, after a challenge from an enthusiastic advocate of the Eastern Bath, Wilson's perceptions shift dramatically following his own experience in a Turkish bath. He describes the soothing warmth and health benefits he experienced, drawing attention to the bath's ability to cleanse both the body and mind. The opening portion sets the stage for a historical exploration of bathing practices across various cultures and establishes Wilson's intent to promote the Eastern Bath as a national institution for improving health and wellness in Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Baths, Turkish RM Text Category: History - British Category: Health & Medicine 327555 2025-09-23T11:28:06.968897 text/html 328299 2019-02-28T21:41:20 text/html 810280 2025-09-23T11:28:11.978948 application/epub+zip 809702 2025-09-23T11:28:08.032946 application/epub+zip 197628 2025-09-23T11:28:07.473888 application/epub+zip 899238 2025-09-23T11:28:15.036871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869862 2025-09-23T11:28:11.428883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259339 2022-09-26T19:18:07.333632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288601 2025-09-23T11:28:06.394895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288680 2019-02-28T21:41:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18693 2025-09-23T11:28:15.172872 application/rdf+xml 15758 2025-09-23T11:28:07.562893 image/jpeg 2600 2025-09-23T11:28:07.517892 image/jpeg 109451 2019-02-28T21:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 727526 2019-02-28T21:41:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 734895 2025-09-23T11:28:07.014944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia