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History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning (Cultures of Knowledge in the Early Modern World)
Nancy G. Siraisi
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Description for History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning (Cultures of Knowledge in the Early Modern World)
Hardcover. A study of connections, parallels, and mutual interaction between two critical disciplines - medicine and history - in 15th- to 17th-century Europe. This book examines the intersections of medically trained authors and history, in the period 1450 to 1650. Series: Cultures of Knowledge in the Early Modern World. Num Pages: 472 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 812.
The first book in a new series and a groundbreaking study of connections, parallels, and mutual interaction between two critical disciplines - medicine and history - in 15th- to 17th-century Europe. A major, path-breaking work, ""History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning"" is Nancy G. Siraisi's examination into the intersections of medically trained authors and history, in the period 1450 to 1650. Rather than studying medicine and history as separate disciplinary traditions, Siraisi calls attention to their mutual interaction in the rapidly changing world of Renaissance erudition. Far from their contributions being a mere footnote in the historical record, ... Read more
The first book in a new series and a groundbreaking study of connections, parallels, and mutual interaction between two critical disciplines - medicine and history - in 15th- to 17th-century Europe. A major, path-breaking work, ""History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning"" is Nancy G. Siraisi's examination into the intersections of medically trained authors and history, in the period 1450 to 1650. Rather than studying medicine and history as separate disciplinary traditions, Siraisi calls attention to their mutual interaction in the rapidly changing world of Renaissance erudition. Far from their contributions being a mere footnote in the historical record, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Cultures of Knowledge in the Early Modern World
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472116027
SKU
V9780472116027
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About Nancy G. Siraisi
Nancy G. Siraisi is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in History at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. She has written numerous books, including Taddeo Alderotti and His Pupils, which won the American Association for the History of Medicine Welch Award
Reviews for History, Medicine, and the Traditions of Renaissance Learning (Cultures of Knowledge in the Early Modern World)
A major book, well written, richly learned and with further implications for more than students of medical history. - Vivian Nutton, Professor, The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London, and author of From Democedes to Harvey: Studies in the History of Medicine