Knowledge and Practice in English Medicine, 1550-1680

ISBN-13: 9780521552264 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 506 str.

A. Wear

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'Wear's scope and acumen are breathtaking: he has interwoven a staggering wealth of material into a remarkable volume that perfectly blends monographic argument with synthetic overview. In this manner, his book provides an invaluable reference for historians and historians of medicine alike, and is absolutely indispensable for specialists and students of the period.' Social History of Medicine

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Remedies; 3. Diseases; 4. Preventive medicine: healthy lifestyles and healthy environments; 5. Surgery: the handwork of medicine; 6. Plague and medical knowledge; 7. The prevention and cure of plague; 8. Conflict and revolution in medicine; 9. The failure of the Helmontian revolution in the practice of medicine; 10. Changes and continuities.