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Europe's Physician
Hugh Trevor–Roper
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Description for Europe's Physician
hardcover. Among the papers of Hugh Trevor-Roper, who died in 2003, was a manuscript to which he had repeatedly turned for more than thirty years. Exploring an array of English and European sources, the author reveals the story of the pioneering Swiss Huguenot doctor who mixed medicine with diplomacy, with political intrigue, and with secret intelligence. Editor(s): Worden, Blair. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 41. Weight in Grams: 882. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
A brilliant, unknown work by the great historian Hugh Trevor-Roper
Among the papers of Hugh Trevor-Roper, who died in 2003, was a manuscript to which he had repeatedly turned for more than thirty years, but never published. Attracted by the diverse life and vivid personality of Sir Theodore de Mayerne (1573–1655), the most famous physician in Europe of his time, Trevor-Roper pursued him across national and intellectual frontiers to uncover the details of his extraordinary life.
Exploring an array of English and European sources, Trevor-Roper reveals the story of the pioneering Swiss Huguenot doctor who mixed ... Read more
A brilliant, unknown work by the great historian Hugh Trevor-Roper
Among the papers of Hugh Trevor-Roper, who died in 2003, was a manuscript to which he had repeatedly turned for more than thirty years, but never published. Attracted by the diverse life and vivid personality of Sir Theodore de Mayerne (1573–1655), the most famous physician in Europe of his time, Trevor-Roper pursued him across national and intellectual frontiers to uncover the details of his extraordinary life.
Exploring an array of English and European sources, Trevor-Roper reveals the story of the pioneering Swiss Huguenot doctor who mixed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300112634
SKU
KSG0034519
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Hugh Trevor–Roper
The late Hugh Trevor-Roper was Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. His many previous books include the bestselling biography of Sir Edmund Backhouse, The Hermit of Peking, and The Last Days of Hitler.
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