wyszukanych pozycji: 8
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Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1500-1800: A Source Book
ISBN: 9780719067372 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) 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. 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 brief but scholarly introductions, the selection of documents includes contemporary sources, recent research in the field and classical writings. Written in an accessible style by an Open University lecturer. Companion volume to The Healing Arts: Health,...
Considers how the body was viewed by the medical profession from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, and challenges established ideas in the field o...
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102,64 zł |
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Miraculous Conformist: Valentine Greatrakes, the Body Politic, and the Politics of Healing in Restoration Britain
ISBN: 9780199663965 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In 1666 Valentine Greatrakes achieved brief but widespread fame as a miracle healer. Dubbed the 'Stroker', he is widely believed to have touched and cured thousands of men, women, and children suffering from a large range of acute diseases and chronic conditions. His actions attracted the attention of the King, Charles II, as well as other eminent figures at court and in the various institutions of government and learning, including the newly founded Royal Society. However, there was little consensus as to the nature and origin of his gift and, following a brief period of intense lobbying on...
In 1666 Valentine Greatrakes achieved brief but widespread fame as a miracle healer. Dubbed the 'Stroker', he is widely believed to have touched and c...
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711,01 zł |
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Challenges to Authority: The Renaissance in Europe: A Cultural Enquiry, Volume 3
ISBN: 9780300082203 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by developments in various other spheres of early modern life and culture. Foremost among these were the religious changes initiated by the Protestant Reformation, which are discussed in the opening chapters of this book. Religious and cultural developments in Germany are contrasted with sixteenth-century Spain and are further explored through the study of the picaresque novel Lazarillo de Tormes.
The place of Renaissance science or natural philosophy is also the subject of critical evaluation in this book. Case studies on... The evolution and reception of the Renaissance was mediated by developments in various other spheres of early modern life and culture. Foremost among ...
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115,53 zł |
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Witchcraft, Witch-Hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England
ISBN: 9780198717720 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England constitutes a wide-ranging and original overview of the place of witchcraft and witch-hunting in the broader culture of early modern England. Based on a mass of new evidence extracted from a range of archives, both local and national, it seeks to relate the rise and decline of belief in witchcraft, alongside the legal prosecution of witches, to the wider political culture of the period. Building on the seminal work of scholars such as Stuart Clark, Ian Bostridge, and Jonathan Barry, Peter Elmer demonstrates how learned...
Witchcraft, Witch-hunting, and Politics in Early Modern England constitutes a wide-ranging and original overview of the place of witchcraft a...
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572,38 zł |
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A Soldier's Letter About His Adventures on the Burma Road During World War II
ISBN: 9781463408435 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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45,81 zł |
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Singers and Tales in the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9780674278547 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 650 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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174,32 zł |
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Errors, Lies, and Libel
ISBN: 9780809317196 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Peter E. Kane takes a critical look at the development of the present law through a discussion of seventeen landmark libel cases. One of the many points Kane clarifies is the important distinction between an error and a lie when judging whether someone is guilty of libel. For example, in the series of events that led to Goldwater vs. Ginzburg, Ralph Ginzburg, publisher of fact magazine, compiled and printed in fact a montage of quotes he had collected from psychiatrists about Barry Goldwater. It took five years of legal sparring for the courts to conclude that Ginzburg had deliberately...
Peter E. Kane takes a critical look at the development of the present law through a discussion of seventeen landmark libel cases. One of the many poin...
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102,39 zł |
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Medicine in an Age of Revolution
ISBN: 9780198853985 / Twarda / 2023 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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491,52 zł |