Medical Charlatanism in Early Modern Italy

ISBN-13: 9780199245352 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 448 str.

David Gentilcore

Opis

This is an exploration and reconstruction of the role of charlatans, itinerant medical practitioners, in Italy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. David Gentilcore examines the goods and services charlatans provided, their marketing strategies, and dealings with the public, and shows how the authorities attempted to regulate and control their business.

Recenzje

[A reference point for anyone who wants to study any aspects of medical charlatanism in early modern Europe. Journal of the Historical Association