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Spaces, Objects and Identities in Early Modern Italian Medicine
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Description for Spaces, Objects and Identities in Early Modern Italian Medicine
Paperback. This collection, by an international team of scholars, presents exciting examples of research currently being undertaken on early modern Italy which question the conventional boundaries of medical history. Editor(s): Cavallo, Sandra; Gentilcore, David. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
This collection, by an international team of scholars, presents exciting research currently being undertaken on early modern Italy which questions the conventional boundaries of medical history.
This collection, by an international team of scholars, presents exciting research currently being undertaken on early modern Italy which questions the conventional boundaries of medical history.
- Brings together historians of medicine and scholars of different backgrounds who are re-visiting the field from new perspectives and with the support of innovative questions and unexplored sources
- Explores crucial areas of intersection between the territory of medicine and that of law, politics, religion, art and material culture and highlights the connections between these apparently separate fields
- Challenges our understanding of what we regard as medical activities, medical identities, spaces and objects
- Addresses the study of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Series
Renaissance Studies Special Issues
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405180405
SKU
V9781405180405
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Ref
99-15
About Cavallo
Sandra Cavallo is Reader in Early Modern History at Royal Holloway, University of London. David Gentilcore is Reader in History at the University of Leicester.
Reviews for Spaces, Objects and Identities in Early Modern Italian Medicine
"Reading these pages, we realise how medical historians have often neglected to consider some important spaces where medicine was practised, focusing instead on canonical settings such as hospitals, universities and anatomical theatres. In paying attention to other spaces, all the articles add new meaning to the concept of medical practice. … An important item for scholars interested in revitalising the ... Read more