Description
Health, disease and society in Europe 1500-1800 considers how the body was viewed by the medical profession from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, and challenges established ideas in the field of medical history. It examines the provision of medical care in context and how it was shaped by the social, religious, political and cultural concerns of the age.
Arranged thematically and with accessible but scholarly introductions, the selection of documents includes contemporary sources, recent research in the field and classical writings.
Author: Peter Elmer
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 12/25/2003
Pages: 380
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780719067372
ISBN10: 0719067375
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | History
- History | Europe | Renaissance
- History | Social History
About the Author
Peter Elmer is Senior Lecturer of History of Science, Technology and Medicine at The Open University