Medicine Before Science: The Business of Medicine from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

ISBN-13: 9780521809771 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 296 str.

Roger French

Opis

This book is an introduction to the history of university-trained physicians from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. While considered elite (in reputation and rewards) and successful, we know little of their clinical effectiveness. To modern eyes their theory and practice often seems bizarre. But historical evidence reveals that they were judged on other criteria, and this book asserts that these physicians helped to construct and meet the expectations of society.

Recenzje

'… well-written and interesting … As the final work in a long and illustrious career, Medicine before Science plays and important role in our understanding of medieval and early modern medical beliefs and practices.' History

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Sources: 1. Hippocrates and the philosophers; 2. Galen; Part II. The Latin Tradition: 3. Medieval schools; 4. Scholastic medicine; 5. The weakening of the Latin tradition; Part III. The Crisis: 6. The crisis of theory; 7. Resolutions; 8. Enlightenment, systems and science; Select bibliography.