| Knowledge and Practice in English Medicine, 1550-1680 Contributor(s): Wear, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521558271 ISBN-13: 9780521558273 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $53.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: This is a major synthesis of the knowledge and practice of early modern English medicine, as expressed in vernacular texts set in their social and cultural contexts. The book vividly maps out some central areas: remedies (and how they were made credible), notions of disease, advice on preventive medicine and on healthy living, and how and why surgeons worked on the body. In particular, two of the most high-profile diseases of the age--the pox and the plague--are discussed in detail, and their treatment analyzed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 610.9 |
| LCCN: 00022600 |
| Lexile Measure: 1680 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6" W x 9" (1.62 lbs) 506 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |