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  Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1500-1800: A Sourcebook (Paperback) Edited by Peter Elmer, Edited by Ole Peter Grell

  

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  Short Description for Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1500-1800The period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment constitutes a vital phase in the history of European medicine. This volume contains a selection of classical writing and up-to-date research in the field, and extracts from contemporary sources.
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  • Publisher: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Published: 09 March 2004
  • Format: Paperback 400 pages
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  • Categories: Prose: Non-fiction | History Of Ideas | History Of Medicine | European History | Social & Cultural History
  • ISBN 13: 9780719067372 ISBN 10: 0719067375
  • Sales rank: 145,248

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• 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, Disease and Society in Europe 1500-1800.